Katie McPherson It’s the question every parent asks themselves, when their young child can’t watch enough Cars or Frozen. At what age should you take your kid to Disney World? Park tickets and lodging aren’t cheap, so it’s hard to know when it’s worth the money to take the whole fam. I can’t speak for every park, but when it comes to Magic Kingdom — the most iconic one of all, if you ask me — I say the perfect age is 3. A few weeks ago, my husband and I found ourselves at the gates of Magic Kingdom, waiting...
“I Took A More In-Depth Look At My Screen Time Stats. Yikes.” & 19 Other Confessions From Moms
franckreporter/E+/Getty Images I am the best at keeping secrets for others, and the worst at keeping my own. I blurt out everything, from the most embarrassing stuff to the most mundane, and seem to have zero filter on sharing my own nonsense with those around me. But apparently! I’m not alone. This week in Scary Mommy Confessions, moms are officially done with the holidays, but ready to share some of the more wholesome little secrets they’ve got locked in their hearts. From crushes on bosses to being excited about positive pregnancy tests after IVF, Confessions is a nice little dollop...
This High School Teacher Says Her Students Don't Read Anymore
@stillateacher / TikTok Does your teen read for pleasure? Do they even read for school? One teacher says that her high school students are totally checked out from the wonderful world of books, noting that there are several different factors to blame for the drop off in kids enjoying the act of reading — especially entire books and novels. TikTok creator, Ms. C (@stillateacher) shared her disappointment in this realization. “High schoolers just don’t read books anymore. Let’s talk about it. This topic has been on my mind all week because on Monday I handed a student a book for...
My Kids Figured Out Santa Isn't Real By Analyzing My Handwriting
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Shutterstock, Getty Images Let me set the scene for you. In the previous six hours, my 7- and 9-year-old daughters binged on Netflix while I was draped across the couch like a lifeless sardine, glazed eyes staring upward. I felt bad about using screen time to babysit my children while COVID ravaged my body — mom guilt has no boundaries — yet there I was. Was I near death? No. But the situation was dire. There was a pause in the theme music as credits rolled, and Netflix asked, "Are you still watching?" (Obviously yes, we were,...