@jennyyangtv / Instagram I’ve had a handful of miscarriages in my life, and I’ve been public with exactly zero of them. While my inner circle knows a bit here and there, it’s just never something that I felt comfortable sharing publicly. But why? Deep down, I know the real reason I felt so weird about sharing some of the less stellar moments of my life (like miscarriages), and that’s because I just didn’t want to bum people out. But when I became pregnant with my daughter? I couldn’t post to my social media fast enough. I feel like I’m not...
Colourpop's Haunted Mansion Collection Is My Spooky Season MVP
Disney/Colourpop Ever since the Scary Mommy team took a trip down to Disney World last month, I’ve come to terms with the idea that I am at the very least a little bit of a Disney adult. There’s something freeing about unabashedly embracing the childlike things that spark joy. And for me, nothing sparks joy at Disney parks quite like the Haunted Mansion ride. It’s spooky, it’s classic, and when it comes to attraction songs, “Grim Grinning Ghosts” cannot be topped. The vibes are immaculate. So imagine the gasp I let loose when my algorithm let me know about the...
What To Do If Your Teen Asks To Go On Ozempic, According To Doctors
Phynart Studio/Getty Images These days, it can feel impossible to avoid hearing chatter about Ozempic, which has become a colloquial catch-all term for a handful of medications aimed at diabetes and/or weight loss. From celebrities and social media influencers to people you know IRL (and a seemingly endless supply of ads with annoyingly catchy slogan songs), losing weight has re-entered the cultural zeitgeist in full force… although plenty would argue it never really went anywhere to begin with. Just as you likely pored over magazines and watched famous women’s bodies be picked apart on every public platform, your child is...
Dad Shares Great Advice To Ease After-School Battles With Kids
Calm Parenting Podcast / TikTok For the parents with strong-willed, deeply feeling, or neurodivergent children, the after-school battles are real. After a full day of, “do this, do that,” and all they want is just to come home to a safe space and decompress. Sometimes, I am so guilty of hounding my daughter with questions right after school. She typically shuts down. One dad and parenting podcast host has a great trick for bringing regulation back to our kids who just want to shut down after a long day of school. “So many of you have strong-willed, neurodivergent ADHD kids...