Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty Images January is always a month that seems to last ages, but January 2025 has been particularly long in the teeth. From all the stress surrounding the LA wildfires, sicknesses, and the (what feels like) hundreds of snow days and bleak winter weather, it’s easy to see why the moms are extremely fed up. In this month’s confessions, the moms are stressing financially (and getting real creative about how to fix those money issues), they’re disassociating completely, and they’re ready to abandon the families they love so much if there’s one more snow day this year. So...
Does Dry Brushing Help Tighten Loose Skin? An Expert Explains
Galina Zhigalova/Moment/Getty Images I love any new beauty routine gimmick. Jade facial rollers, ice rollers, blasting cold water on your tresses just before you get out of the shower — it always feels like a fun way to pour into yourself, even if it doesn’t really give you any benefits. Dry brushing is one of the latest skin crazes, specifically dry brushing to help combat loose skin. Whether you’ve lost some weight, been pregnant, or are just noticing some parts of your skin that you wish were a little more toned, it’s easy to see why dry brushing sounds like...
22 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Loved In January 2025
Since we can all agree that this January has been the longest month in the history of all months, we’re going to take our little wins wherever we can get them. And sometimes, finding a product you really, really love definitely feels like a win. We editors here at Scary Mommy will be the first to admit we’ve been using retail therapy to make it through the month. Fortunately, we’ve got a lot to show for it — we’ve uncovered some stellar finds. From clothes to home decor, books to bandages, our Amazon purchases in January have admittedly been all...
The Best Baby Gifts You Really Need, According To Moms
As you can likely tell, the Scary Mommy editors are big shoppers. We each have our favorites on Amazon, and we also revel in the products we love so much we just had to share them with you. So we’re launching a new monthly column called Hang On, Buying, which will focus on the products — from home goods to gifts to fashion to food and more — that we buy time and time again. This isn’t a methodical list; whether we’ve bought them many times or once, these are the products we can’t imagine living without. This month’s installment...