Emma Chao/ Scary Mommy For many kids, summer is an excuse to bend the rules a bit and get more iPad time. And while that’s all fine and good, as a parent it’s nice to be able to balance screens out with some more low-fi pursuits. Lucky for you, the editors at Scary Mommy have some tried and true family favorites that’ll not only keep your kids off screens, it’ll keep them happily occupied… though we can’t guarantee a length of time! Here are 12 outdoor toys our own kids swear by, that your kids are sure to love, too....
11 Ways To Celebrate Summer Solstice & Bring Out The Witch In You
AscentXmedia/E+/Getty Images Summer always has a magical quality about it, but the summer solstice is especially mystical. It’s more than just an astronomical event; it’s a cultural phenomenon rooted in deep traditions, spanning from paganism to the Neolithic era. The longest day of the year marks the traditional "midsummer," and for literal centuries and centuries, different cultures have celebrated this day with various rituals. If you’re feeling particularly witchy, the summer solstice is a great time to honor the light inside of you and the light of the sun, to thank it for its nourishment, and to celebrate all it...
More People Are Having Emotional Affairs. Experts Say This Is Why.
ZeynepKaya/E+/Getty Images Do you know someone who has had an emotional affair, or whose partner had one during their relationship? Maybe you’ve done it yourself — and you wouldn’t be alone in that, by the way — or experienced that pit in your stomach finding your partner’s texts with someone else. Emotional affairs are a slippery slope, and according to experts, our constant connection to one another (thanks, phones) is making them all the more common. I polled about a dozen relationship therapists, and more than half agreed that they are seeing a rise in the number of couples coming...
“I’m Scared About Affording The Home I Just Bought” & 30 Other Mom Confessions
Marc Romanelli/Tetra images/Getty Images If there’s anything every mom can relate to, it’s the feeling that you’re always doing everything — but also never doing enough. There’s always a looming cloud hanging over you as a mom, with lightning strikes of financial worries, a rolling thundercloud of guilt, and just enough rain to make you feel like you could handle more, but not 100% sure you can. Motherhood is basically all of the things, all of the time, and that’s what this week’s confessions are all about. From health scares to panic about their marriages and the state of the world,...