At my annual check-up with my OB-GYN, I brought up how frustrated I was with my weight. She responded that I had actually lost a couple of pounds since my last ...

If your summer plans include long days at the beach with the fam, there's a not-zero chance you're concerned about shark attacks. After all, when three people ...

As I write this piece, the temperature is soaring to 97 degrees in our midwestern city, and my absolute diva of an Aussiedoodle is napping comfortably on top ...

Avoid laundry all you want — anyone with kids or an actual life won't judge you for putting off the chore as long as humanly possible. It's tedious even if ...

Have you ever left frozen chicken out to defrost, only to order pizza or takeout for dinner instead? Hey, no shame; everyone has been there. Heck, that's what ...

Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you — will answer your burning questions. You can ...

Two weeks before my husband left for Afghanistan in 2013, my childhood dog, Maddie, died. He promised that as soon as he got home, we would get a dog of our ...