— Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty ImagesIt’s safe to say many of us aren’t quite prepared for the level of drudgery involved in keeping up a household — the dishes, th… Read More

Halloween season, which started on July 5 (if marketing emails and drug store displays are to be believed), is finally kicking into full gear. Maybe you love all things spooky and can’… Read More

Another week, another Scary Mommy Confessional roundup full of anonymous thoughts about relationships, work/life balance, and how absolutely exhausting parenting can be. If you can relate to… Read More

Is there something on your mind that you’d really like to tell someone — just not your actual friends and family? Well, the Scary Mommy Confessional is the perfect place for admi… Read More

— Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty ImagesWhether you’re in the thick of potty training at the moment, or it’s just a distant memory (lucky you), you may relate to the parents… Read More

Ever hid in a public bathroom for a little “me time” during a family outing? No? Just me? Well maybe you’ll draw some inspiration for future excursions from today’s r… Read More

Whether you’re happy school is back in session, sad that summer’s over, or just overwhelmed by the inevitable chaos of those first couple weeks, chances are there’s a paren… Read More

Take a break from fielding those (seemingly) hundreds of back-to-school emails to see what other readers shared with the Scary Mommy Confessional this week. From worries about the impending… Read More

Here we are, in the second half of August... that hazy, faintly menacing time at the end of summer when you’re getting back into old routines, noticing the creep of Halloween candy bac… Read More

The Scary Mommy Confessional gets tons of submissions from parents of little kids — understandably, because toddlers can be weird, wonderful, and infuriating, all at once. But this wee… Read More

This week’s trip to the Scary Mommy Confessional brings a wide range of anonymous admissions — many of which aren’t strictly related to parenting at all. From expert procra… Read More

There’s nothing quite like a toddler. Past the cherubic baby stage when they didn’t yet know how to say “no” or “snack,” these little ones know what they… Read More

You may be reading this while hiding in your room at home, waiting in the camp pick-up line, or even on one of those “vacations” with kids that always end up leaving you more exh… Read More

This week in the Scary Mommy Confessional, there’s a little bit of everything: proud parents bragging about their kids, shy parents struggling with forced socializing, emotional parent… Read More

It’s officially summer — with all the sunshine, pool fun, panic vacation packing, and extra childcare stress that brings. This week, 19 readers tell us about everything from thei… Read More

Wherever you are in your parenting journey — whether you have babies or kids who have already flown the nest — chances are there’s something you want to vent (or, on the fl… Read More

You may or may not have mixed feelings about the end of yet another school year. Maybe you’re a teacher and you’re super excited to fit tons of fun into the next few months with… Read More

It’s June, which means for many of us, the end-of-school/start-of-summer vortex has taken over. But that doesn’t mean that all the normal issues, worries, and annoyances go away… Read More

When it comes to money, there’s a lot to talk about: From crushing debt and the pressures of being the sole breadwinner to budget problems and the unbelievably high cost of childcare… Read More

There are the kinds of relationship updates you excitedly share on social media: from officially becoming “a couple” to loved-up honeymoon photos. And then there are the kinds yo… Read More

Based on the contents of the Scary Mommy Confessional this week, moms’ Mother’s Day preferences are pretty clear. Breakfast in bed followed by a nice fancy brunch out with the wh… Read More

No, moms can’t have it all — but Scary Mommy Confessional roundups can. From the deep (career woes, relationship problems, and never feeling good enough) to the more frivolous (t… Read More

Just like the thoughts that might go through your mind on any given day, submissions to the Scary Mommy Confessional cover a huge range of topics — from tiny, mundane annoyances to tho… Read More

Sleep... in case you can’t recall exactly what that word means, it’s the relaxing thing you used to do at night before you had kids. These days, whether it’s your children… Read More

There’s a huge range of emotions divorce can inspire. Sure, there’s the usual sadness, anger, and hurt, but there can also be relief and downright glee. And the anonymous parents… Read More

On any given day, parents may make hundreds of decisions. There are the big ones, like whether to take a new job or which school to send the kids to next year, and little ones, like which wa… Read More

Whether sex now is worse than before you became a parent or it’s never been better, chances are something about it has changed along the way. Which may be why when it comes to sex, peo… Read More

Sure, parenting during the day is hard... but parenting at night is a whole different story. Notice we said “parenting at night,” not “sleeping,” because, well... for… Read More

Parenthood has magical moments, parenthood has sweet moments ... and parenthood also has moments that are totally and completely overwhelming. Between work, school, activities, endless sickn… Read More

When you see that holiday party invite pop up in your inbox, do you feel excited? Annoyed? Or just curious about whether The Hot Dad’s going to be there? Whether you’re looking f… Read More

Certain topics just inspire a lot more confessions than others. And perhaps not surprisingly, sex is one of them. Whether they’re having it, not having it, not having enough of it, or… Read More

Whether you’re navigating co-parenting with your ex, building a blended family, or doing both, post-divorce parenthood has its own particular set of challenges, milestones, and wins. F… Read More

Before sitting down to write this, I stopped in the kitchen, reached to the very back of a cabinet no one under the age of 5 could possibly reach, and grabbed a handful of Halloween candy. (… Read More

You see the flowery tributes from friends, acquaintances, and influencers on social media every Mother’s Day and Father’s Day: posts about the world’s best moms and dads, s… Read More

Sure, it seems like the Fourth of July was just a couple of weeks ago. And yes, you did just see a Halloween display in your local drug store. So if time is feeling extra weird to you right… Read More