Anastasiia Krivenok/Moment/Getty Images I have a bone to pick with a (albeit recent) holiday classic, The Christmas Chronicles, starring Kurt Russell. It’s not that Russell wasn’t great as Santa (he was, just the right amount of jolly — and that beard!). The movie in and of itself is highly entertaining. It’s also just wrong. Case in point: The Christmas Chronicles planted the seed of disbelief in my son, one that grew too early, too fast, and bred an unbeliever. And I’ll never forgive it. I found out when taking my 7-year-old to coach his soccer practice this past month. “Dad,”...
When You Become A Mom, You Stop Getting The Good Gifts
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Stocksy, Shutterstock "Merry Christmas, honey," my husband said while handing me an overstuffed "Happy Birthday" gift bag. It wasn’t my birthday but, instead, my first Christmas as a mom — in fact, I was only three months postpartum. My mind quickly ran through a list of possible presents that could be contained within the rainbow-hued bag, imagining anything from a new pair of cozy slippers (the pregnancy swelling in my feet had done in my previous pair) to maybe even a piece of jewelry. "Thank you!" I squealed in excitement. I made a quick attempt...
“I’m Not Into The Holidays This Year At All”
Oscar Wong/Moment/Getty Images The holidays bring a lot of joy, a lot of love, and a lot of magic — but they can also bring a lot of stress. From extended family gatherings to in-laws going against all of your boundaries, so much can give you the ick this time of year. Moms are anonymously confessing their deepest worries and fears during this season, from fretting over finances to feeling like the holiday spirit just isn’t there… no matter how hard they try. But these Scary Mommy Confessions prove that no mom feeling guilty about Santa, sex with their partner,...
Is It Your Libido, Or Do You Just Not Want To Have Sex With Him?
TikTok The idea that women become (or remain) combatively uninterested in sex after marriage has been perpetuated by decades of sitcoms and bad standup comedians. But even science seems to simply take the trope for granted a lot of the time, marketing no small amount of creams, pills, and couples therapies to combat this “lady problem.” But TikTok creator Sommer Tothill (@sommertothill) wants us to rethink why we simply take this “reality” for granted… In a stitched video, a medical professional observes that her male patients frequently ask about their wives’ low libido, wondering if there are lab tests or...