15 New Family-Friendly Movies & Shows To Watch On Netflix In April 2025

Netflix Spring has sprung, it’s actually nice to be outdoors again, and your family is probably spending a little less time holed up indoors on the weekends hiding from inclement weather. But when you do hit the couch to chill at the end of a fun day outside, it’s nice to know what new family-friendly movies and shows are streaming on Netflix this month. March brought us a cool new werewolf series, a brand new Spongebob movie, and more, and April is slated to be just as entertaining. For starters, April is Earth Month, and Netflix will be putting up...

Kaley Cuoco Reveals Her Favorite Family Flight Hacks (& Relatably, A Stiff Drink Is One)

Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images Listen, I 100% ~felt~ it when Kaley Cuoco said she didn’t like being called “Mama” by other people since welcoming her daughter Matilda nearly two years ago — as if once you become a mother, that’s your sole identity. Cuoco was and is a lot of things, from entrepreneur to philanthropist to actor and more. I respect all of those things about her… but you know what? I really do love watching her mom era unfold: the precious snapshots she and fiance Tom Pelphrey share of Matilda, the rare Mom-and-Dad’s-night-out photos, her super relatable stories...

29 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In March 2025

We’ve entered that window of year where the weather giveth… and the weather taketh away. From stunning 70-degree days when it feels like spring has arrived in all her glory back to frigid temps and blustery winds, it’s hard to anticipate what each day may hold. And that’s certainly evident in the Amazon finds that Scary Mommy editors have added to cart this month. Crafting, vacation planning, cooking, gifting, renovating — we’re doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that to keep ourselves busy until the season evens out. So, whether you’re still hunkered down in...

The Time We Rented A Hotel Room For An Hour To Spice Things Up A Bit

Noviembre Anita Vela/Moment/Getty Images The truth about an almost 15-year-long marriage with almost a basketball squad worth of kids is that romantic connection isn’t always easy. In fact, it can be really hard. Schedules are chaotic, I am exhausted, door locks are broken, kids are wandering the halls, whatever, you get it. So sometimes you need to get a little creative, to keep the spark alive. Thankfully my husband knows that, after one or two stiff drinks on a date night, most of my anxieties and inhibitions melt away and I am agreeable to some within-the-boundaries fun. So a couple...