George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images I’m a girlie who has never met an hypothetical question I didn’t like. The more outlandish or abstract the better. “If you could have any song play any time you entered a room, what would it be?” “If your soul had a color that best reflected your inner life, what color would it be and why?” But in a recent Instagram post from @realloveready, author of How To Not Die Alone Logan Ury asked a hypothetical question that could actually be extremely enlightening about your relationship: “If your partner were a piece of clothing in your closet,...
Mom Sets Up "Banks" For Her Young Kids To Gain Financial Literacy
@makenzie.athome / TikTok Growing up, my parents taught me little to nothing about money or finances. And while I know they were just doing the best they can, their lack of education about spending, savings, and financial literacy really did me a disservice as an adult. It took me a long time to get financially healthy. One mom, who had a similar upbringing as me, wants her kids to have all the knowledge and insight they can about money and finances. “My kids are four and almost seven. These are their banks. They are just little envelopes,” Makenzie begins in...
Study Finds Many Stock Photos & AI Images Show Unsafe Infant Sleep Practices
Getty/Scary Mommy At this point in 2025, most people know not to trust everything they see on the internet. We understand that it’s the Wild West out there, and anyone can say anything about anything and call it a fact — even if it’s been exposed as a lie time and time again. But when you are shown hundreds of images of something, repeatedly, certain ideas might slip into your mind, especially if these images are published by trusted sources like new sites or health resources. In a new research study conducted by BabyCenter, the parenting resource found that a...
This Mom Shared A Gut-Wrenching Video On Her Last Day Of Maternity Leave
Marissa Jeanne / TikTok A working mom is going viral for her raw reaction to her last day of maternity leave. As she prepares to leave her twins to go back to work, Marissa Jeanne reflected on maternity leave time, sharing that she was in no way ready to drop her kids off at daycare. She is left wondering why she feels like she didn’t “do enough” while away from work and reconciling on how grateful she is for the three months she did get with her babies (because, as we know, the U.S. does not offer any paid time...