“Hearing My Kids Laugh Is The Greatest Sound I’ll Ever Know” & 14 Other Wholesome Mom Confessions

The number of things moms are juggling in their brains every day is unreal. And sometimes, the things we can’t stop thinking about are the things we also can’t really share out loud. Not because they’re always super bad or anything, but sometimes it’s just too much for people to hear. Too out-there, too inner-monologue, too cringe. For a lot of us moms, we’re holding in some incredibly wholesome thoughts that we know better than to shout out.

Because being happy and finding joy in something? It’s not always seen as a positive. Others will accuse you of forcing toxic positivity down their throat, will tell you to “read the room,” will insist that your joy is somehow offensive to their misery. Of course we all know better than to tell our friend going through hell and back how happy we are to have discovered chia seeds or whatever, but sometimes we just want to share our happy little thoughts so we can feel a little better.

That’s what this week’s confessions are all about. The moms are thinking about a lot — and a lot of it is super sweet and wholesome.

Scary Mommy Confessions are a tried-and-true part of what makes our site so fun. If you want to anonymously confess, look for our weekly callouts on Instagram. And to browse past Confessions, head here.