— Scary Mommy Maybe the long summer made us all feel a little hot and bothered. Or the adrenaline boost we got from watching the Paris Olympics got us pumped up in *other* ways. Regardless, parents seem to have sex on the brain this week. From highly relatable (a new crush on rugby dream Ilona Maher) to decidedly more dicey (is an office affair about to unfold?), the latest batch of secret revelations feels extra spicy. Sex isn’t the only thing top of mind, though. Parents admit they’re struggling with being the default parent, juggling finances in a tough economy,...
All The Essentials You Need For A Glowing Complexion
— MERIT There are some things I’ve recognized fairly quickly upon becoming a mom of two. Sleep, for one, is a rare luxury. The lack of said sleep means most days, I wake up to a jump scare in the mirror when I find Medusa staring back at me. As a beauty editor, I’ve always savored my glam time — which brings me to my other realization: Time is just a construct in Mom Land. What was once “my time” is now a collective “their time,” which means my beauty routine needs to be efficient, quick, and easy. Selfishly, I...
I'm Constantly Advocating For My Kid & It's Mentally Exhausting
— damircudic/E+/Getty Images My daughter Indy was born at 34 weeks, and after a traumatic birth, she was admitted to the NICU. I immediately went into hyper-vigilance mode, gathering all of the information, following every direction, and taking whatever steps were needed to help her get healthy. After she was released from the hospital and I was in therapy for postpartum PTSD, my therapist at the time assured me that my daughter was safe and that I didn’t need to be on constant alert anymore. She was wrong, though. As she developed, Indy was consistently behind on her milestones (even...
'Love Is Blind' Season 7 Has An Official Release Date, & It's Mere Weeks Away
— Greg Gayne/Netflix © 2024 Pass the gold wine goblet and arrange all the fancy pillows — Love Is Blind Season 7 is officially on its way. Hot on the heels of Season 6, which might have been the most insane of all the Love Is Blind seasons, Love Is Blind Season 7 is set in our nation’s capital, and I, for one, can not wait. Give me my notebook… I’ve got things to write down. The season synopsis reads: “The hit reality series is back for a seventh season, following a new set of singles from Washington, D.C. —...