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Abortion Clinics Are Closing Across The Country & Not Just In Red States
The overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 created a patchwork of abortion access throughout the United States. Trigger laws, […]
When It Comes To Kids’ Mental Health, It’s Not The Screens, It’s How They Use Them
It’s summer, school is out, and for a lot of kids and parents that means battles about screen time. As […]
How To Talk To Your Kids About Protests
Every Saturday, there’s at least several dozen protesters with signs gathered on my town’s central thoroughfare. It’s smack-dab in the […]
What Should I Do When My Kid Uses “Autistic” As An Insult?
Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you […]
A Case Against Chore Charts
Many parents hope to teach their kids responsibility, contributing to the family, life skills like cooking and cleaning, and money […]
In Defense Of A Feral Child Summer
As a parent, I don’t have to tell you that many of us start preparing for our kids’ summer break […]