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January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM

I’m 45, & I Feel Like Crap Every Morning

What the heck is going on?!What the heck is going on?! Jan. 17, 2025Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty ImagesHormone rollercoasterI’m 45, & I Feel Like Crap Every MorningIf today’s newsletter had a theme, it would be flashback Friday. We’re kicking it off with a piece that had a lot of peop…

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January 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM

‘90s Dark Comedies To Show Your Tween

It is time.It is time. Jan. 16, 2025New Line CinemaIf Only Blockbuster Was Open7 ‘90s Dark Comedies To Show Your TweenThere’s so much to love in today’s piece: It’s nostalgic, it’s fun and it’s about movies. Why wouldn’t you love it? As Sam Darby writes, "I love showing ‘90s TV shows and movies to m…

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January 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM

I’m Having The Most Uninhibited Sex Of My Life Thanks To Audio Erotica

I have three kids, too. I have three kids, too. Jan. 15, 2025Jena Ardell/Moment/Getty ImagesspicyI’m Having The Most Uninhibited Sex Of My Life Thanks To Audio EroticaToday, an anonymous mom is taking on audio erotica. Specifically, how audio erotica has completely changed her sex life. When I read…

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January 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM

I Resent How Relieved People Are With My Weight Loss

Why?!?Why?!? Jan. 14, 2025Thomas Barwick/Stone/Getty Imageshuh?I Resent How Relieved People Are With My Weight LossI really love this piece today from Jen McGuire. In it, she delves into the frustration – and shock – she has felt when people seem relieved that she’s lost a bit of weight. She essenti…

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January 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Are You A “Type C” Personality?

Here’s how to tell.Here’s how to tell. Jan. 13, 2025Kathrin Ziegler/Getty ImagesThe More You KnowAre You A “Type C” Personality? Here’s How You Can Tell, According To TherapistsI am, definitively, a Type A personality. I’m a control freak, I love organization, and, sure, I love to succeed. But I do …

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January 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM

The Problem With The Title 'Stay-At-Home Mom'

It’s not always black and white.It’s not always black and white. Jan. 10, 2025Maskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesIt's a whole thingThe Problem With The Title 'Stay-At-Home Mom'Today, we have a guest writer, Neha Ruch, talking about how she struggled for years with the phrase “stay-at-home mom.” “A funny thin…

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January 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Why Do I Wake Up Tired After 8 Hours Of Sleep?

A Sleep Expert AnswersA Sleep Expert Answers Jan. 9, 2025Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty ImagesZombie Lyfe Why Do I Wake Up Tired After 8 Hours Of Sleep?Today’s piece makes me feel very, very seen: Why do I wake up tired, even if I get eight hours of sleep? As Katie McPherson writes, “I’m not sure…

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January 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM

No I Will Never Give My Kid A Timeout

I refuse.I refuse. Jan. 8, 2025Catherine Delahaye/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesParentingNo I'm Not Ever Going To Give My Kid A Timeout“My daughter is three years old,” writes Katie Garrity today. “That means that she says hilarious things, tells me she loves me and really means it, amazes me every day …

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January 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM

On Having An Emotional Affair

When you know, you knowWhen you know, you know Jan. 7, 2025urbazon/E+/Getty ImagesTop Secret11 People On When They Knew They Were Having An Emotional AffairEmotional affairs always sound more loaded than any old run-of-the-mill affair. There’s something about the intimacy of being emotional with a p…

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January 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM

The New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making As A Mom Of 3

Here we go!Here we go! Jan. 6, 2025The Good Brigade/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesNew Year, *Relaxed* MeThe New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making As A Mom Of 3“I love New Year’s resolutions. I love the celebratory feeling of starting a new year, and I love the kiss goodbye (or curse, I don’t judge) we give …

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January 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Yeah, You’ve Gotta Teach Your Kids Manners

Sorry! Sorry! Jan. 3, 2025StockPlanets/E+/Getty ImagesLIFE SKILLSYeah, You’ve Gotta Teach Your Kids MannersI grew up in a somewhat formal home. We asked to be excused from the dinner table, where we’d put our cloth napkins on our laps at the start of the meal. We gave up our seats to anyone who see…

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January 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Do You Argue Like A Narcissist?

We asked a neuropsychologist. We asked a neuropsychologist. Jan. 2, 2025Westend61/Getty ImagesIT'S COMPLICATED Do You Argue Like A Narcissist? We Asked A Neuropsychologist How You Can TellWhile terms like "gaslighting," "triggered," and "narcissist" trending on social media can help you feel seen a…

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December 30, 2024 at 10:06 PM

I'm *Done* With New Year's Resolutions

No more!No more! Dec. 30, 2024SolStock/E+/Getty ImagesI AM GOOD ENOUGHI'm Done With New Year's ResolutionsEvery New Year begins with vegetables and workouts that eventually fade into promises of “I’ll start again Monday.” Winters melt into panicked springtimes when I realize swimsuit season is upon …

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December 27, 2024 at 10:04 PM

My Spouse Became Polyamorous, & Didn’t Tell Me

Ummm…Ummm… Dec. 27, 2024open and honest?!My Spouse Became Polyamorous... And Didn’t Tell MeHere at Scary Mommy we run a column entitled Ask A MWLTF (yes, that’s Mom Who Likes To F*ck). And this piece was a highlight of 2024 for me: It’s about a woman whose marriage is quickly – like before her very …

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December 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM

You Look Like You Could Use A Movie Night

Domestic bliss? Domestic bliss? Dec. 27, 2024Presented by SearchlightMotherhood Goes Feral In 'Nightbitch', A New Obsession-Worthy Film Starring Amy Adams Congratulations, you’re *this close* to making it through the holiday season. This is your sign to put the kids to bed, grab your favorite bever…

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December 26, 2024 at 10:06 PM

PSA: You're Not Washing Your PJs, Sheets, Or Towels Enough

Sorry!Sorry! Dec. 26, 2024Visualspace/Getty ImagesBut... But... ButPSA: You're Not Washing Your PJs, Sheets, Or Towels EnoughThis piece is an oldie, but an (alarming) goodie. Turns out, none of us are washing our linens nearly enough. So now that the holiday season is imminent, and that generally me…

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December 23, 2024 at 10:06 PM

To All The Moms Who Fill Their Own Stockings

I see youI see you Dec. 23, 2024Not Even CoalTo All The Moms Who Fill Their Own StockingsThis piece is a holiday classic: An ode to all the moms who handle all the mental load during the holidays, and even then know they’d have an empty stocking without their own gift giving prowess. I love this pie…

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December 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I'm Putting "From Mom" On My Kids' Christmas Presents This Year

I’m over it.I’m over it. Dec. 20, 2024AleksandarNakic/E+/Getty Imagesjust being honestThat’s It, I'm Putting "From Mom" On My Kids' Christmas Presents This Year“It started when I was a kid. After my siblings and I stopped believing in Santa, our Christmas presents would be labeled, “From Mom & D…

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December 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM

We're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year

& I don’t feel guilty about it& I don’t feel guilty about it Dec. 19, 2024Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Shutterstock, Getty ImagesNot Gonna HappenWe're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year & I Don’t Feel Guilty About ItThis post, written by an anonymous mom, is all about self-preserva…

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December 18, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I'm Getting You The Same Christmas Gift I Got You Last Year

Sorry not sorry.Sorry not sorry. Dec. 18, 2024The Good Brigade/Getty Images*Shrugs*Sorry Not Sorry, I'm Getting You The Same Christmas Gift I Got You Last YearGift giving is a lot of work. And today Meredith Begley is letting us all know she’s done being inventive. “Are you still loving your coffee-…

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December 17, 2024 at 10:08 PM

What It Means If You & Your Partner Go To Bed At Different Times

Not all of us can be night owls!Not all of us can be night owls! Dec. 17, 2024AzmanL/E+/Getty ImagesZzzzzzzWhat It Means If You & Your Partner Go To Bed At Different TimesI don’t know about you, but I am NOT a night owl. I am a fairly consistent bed-at-9pm please type of person. My husband is, s…

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December 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM

11 New Family Movies To Watch While Everyone’s Home On Holiday Break

Go on, curl up.Go on, curl up. Dec. 16, 2024Amazon MGM Studios🎄✨11 New Family Movies To Watch While Everyone’s Home On Holiday BreakAh, the holidays. I’m exhausted already, are you? If the answer is yes, as I suspect it is, why don’t you sit down on the couch with your kids and watch one of these ne…

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December 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM

10 Parenting Editors Share The Toy That Got The Most Use In Their Houses

For kids of all agesFor kids of all ages Dec. 13, 2024Ah, Memories10 Parenting Editors Share The Toy That Got The Most Use In Their HousesThe staff of Scary Mommy has, collectively, 16 kids. Suffice it to say, we know what kids like. So we asked each other what were the gifts that literally kept on …

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December 13, 2024 at 7:21 PM

Your ‘Me Time’ Just Got Steamier…

This Christmas, get exactly what you want. This Christmas, get exactly what you want. Dec. 13, 2024Presented by A24A24’s ‘Babygirl’ Is A Sexy, Must-See Thrill Ride Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman) is a celebrity-level CEO who has it all. But even with all the money in the world, a husband with movie-sta…

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December 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I Read My Old Diaries To Try To Understand My Kids

Tales of a 4th grade meTales of a 4th grade me Dec. 12, 2024AleksandarGeorgiev/E+/Getty Imagesback in the dayI Read My Old Diaries To Try To Understand My KidsThis parenting thing is hard sometimes, huh? But luckily for Lauren Davidson, she figured out one way to help understand her kid and what his…

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December 11, 2024 at 10:03 PM

The Divorce Document That Finally Made Us Equal Parents

Things I wish I’d done.Things I wish I’d done. Dec. 11, 2024Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty ImagesCo-ParentingThe Divorce Document That Finally Made Us Equal ParentsToday we’re featuring a piece by our own Sarah Aswell, who writes so thoughtfully about her divorce, particularly about the parenting pla…

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December 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM

A Vitamin Your Kids Will Actually Ask For…

Hiya has all your kids’ essentials.Hiya has all your kids’ essentials. Dec. 11, 2024Presented by HiyaDid Hiya Just Make Vitamins Fun?We all want the best for our kids, and sometimes that looks like a vitamin brand who did all the work for us. Meet Hiya, a clean, dad-created brand that has sugar-free…

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December 10, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Is Sex Good For Stress Relief & Anxiety?

Let’s talk science… and positionsLet’s talk science… and positions Dec. 10, 2024Delmaine Donson/Getty ImagesThe Big O(xytocin)Is Sex Good For Stress Relief & Anxiety? Let’s Talk Science — & PositionsWe’ve got a juicy one today about the merits of sex for stress relief. Brianne Hogan spoke wi…

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December 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM

This Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes

And I’m not OKAnd I’m not OK Dec. 9, 2024Not even a little bit readyThis Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes, & I’m Not OKThere is a clear dividing line between kids who believe in things – things like the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny, or, biggest of all, Santa Claus – and those who …

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December 6, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I’m Finally Learning How To Navigate PMS

It only took me 35 years!It only took me 35 years! Dec. 6, 2024Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty ImagesEmbodiment 101I’m Finally Learning How To Navigate PMS, Just As My Daughter Is Starting Her Period“For 24 hours every month, I hate my family,” writes Vanessa Kroll Bennett today. “Two…

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December 5, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Why Farting In Front Of Your Partner Is Actually Good For Your Relationship

Trust us.Trust us. Dec. 5, 2024Skynesher/Getty Images🎵 Let it go, Let it go 🎵Why Farting In Front Of Your Partner Is Actually Good For Your RelationshipI know I’m probably talking to a bunch of people who have been married or partnered up for quite some time, meaning all real romance likely left yea…

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December 4, 2024 at 10:01 PM

When You Become A Mom, You Stop Getting The Good Gifts

Facts.Facts. Dec. 4, 2024Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Stocksy, ShutterstockFiling Our Formal ComplaintWhen You Become A Mom, You Stop Getting The Good GiftsWhat is it about becoming a mother that turns us all into… just another lady? Today, Becky Vieira is examining this very point, and …

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December 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Time For The Period Talk? Here’s The Best Way To Do It

There’s no reason to make it awkward. There’s no reason to make it awkward. Dec. 4, 2024Presented by U by KotexHow Parents & Caregivers Can Talk To Kids About PeriodsWhen we were growing up, the “period talk” was usually riddled with weird code names (remember Aunt Flo?) and a healthy dose of a…

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December 3, 2024 at 10:09 PM

How To Share Your Kids With Their Grandparents…

... when your own relationship with them sucks.... when your own relationship with them sucks. Dec. 3, 2024Ivan Pantic/E+/Getty ImagesDoing Your BestHow To Share Your Kids With Their Grandparents When Your Own Relationship With Them Sucks“Adult children going no contact with one or both parents has …

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December 2, 2024 at 10:07 PM

The Kids Are In Charge Of Christmas This Year

Because I'm Totally DoneBecause I'm Totally Done Dec. 2, 2024Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, ShutterstockWorth A ShotThe Kids Are In Charge Of Christmas This Year, Because I'm Totally DoneYes, it’s here, faster than a lot of us care to admit: the holiday season. And this year, Molly Wadzec…

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November 29, 2024 at 8:43 PM

The Best Black Friday Deals To Shop Now On Amazon

Don't miss these epic deals. Don't miss these epic deals. Nov. 29, 2024Scary MommySHOPPINGThe Best Black Friday Deals To Shop Now On AmazonWhether you’re hunting for gifts to impress your kids’ teachers, gadgets to make life easier, or just a little “treat yourself” moment, these discounts are too …

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November 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I Don’t Track My Kids. My Method Is So Much Simpler.

Who needs an app?Who needs an app? Nov. 28, 2024OLD-SCHOOL SKILLI Don’t Track My Kids. My Method Is So Much Simpler.I know a lot of parents track their kids with fancy apps these days. And I get it: gone are the days of “just be home before the streetlights come on.” But I don’t bother. Instead, I h…

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November 27, 2024 at 10:06 PM

FYI: Your Kid's Cycle Will Take A While To Become Regular

The 411 you need to know.The 411 you need to know. Nov. 27, 2024Maskot/Getty ImagesParenting & PeriodsFYI: Your Kid's Cycle Will Take A While To Become RegularToday we’re talking about periods. Specifically, we’re talking about how it can take a while – like sometimes years – for your kid’s peri…

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November 26, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Get To Know Yuri Lamasbella, A Totally Funny Mom

A little chat with a mom we love.A little chat with a mom we love. Nov. 26, 2024Moms We LoveYuri Lamasbella Just Goes With The FlowYou probably have heard of Yuri Lamasbella, pregnant mom of one who has taken Instagram by storm with her hysterical Kardashian impressions. Our own Sam Darby caught up …

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November 25, 2024 at 10:06 PM

The Wild Year My Grandma & I Became BFFs

And we became BFFs.And we became BFFs. Nov. 25, 2024FG Trade/E+/Getty Imagesah memoriesThe Wild Year When Perimenopause Came For My Grandma, & Puberty Came For MeToday, Jen McGuire has a really sweet story about how she and her grandmother became best friends thanks to very unique circumstances.…

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November 22, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Are Big Box Discounters Like Costco Worth Spending Money At On Black Friday?

Let’s talk discounts.Let’s talk discounts. Nov. 22, 2024Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Costoc, Sam's Club, BJ'sDollars & SenseAre Big Box Discounters Like Costco Worth Spending Money At On Black Friday?It’s hard to believe, but Black Friday is a week away (though if you’ve been in my inbox the last …

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November 21, 2024 at 10:08 PM

What's A Dandelion Child, & Are You Raising One?

The more you know.The more you know. Nov. 21, 2024Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty ImagesExperts Weigh InWhat's A Dandelion Child, & Are You Raising One?You’ve likely heard of “orchid kids” and “almond moms,” but what about “dandelion children”? Named for the yellow plant that means “lion’s teet…

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November 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I Took The Women In My Family To A Rage Room

It was so healing.It was so healing. Nov. 20, 2024picture alliance/picture alliance/Getty ImagesANGER MANAGEMENTI Took The Women In My Family To A Rage Room & Honestly, It Was HealingRecently, as a way to celebrate certain life milestones – and general anger at the world – Katie McPherson took t…

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November 19, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I Don’t Want To Be A Modern Woman When It Comes To Dating

Thank you, next.Thank you, next. Nov. 19, 2024AJ_Watt/E+/Getty ImagesHard PassI Don’t Want To Be A Modern Woman When It Comes To DatingIt’s been eight years since Diana Park got divorced, and she’s noticed something about how dating has changed since she was last out there: The men she was dating ex…

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November 18, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Parenting In Midlife Is A Nonstop Nostalgia Trip

This is weird.This is weird. Nov. 18, 2024Jonatan Fernstrom/Connect Images/Getty ImagesTime TravelParenting In Midlife Is A Nonstop Nostalgia TripIt turns out that a lot of being a mom these days is about living vicariously through your teens. And that’s all fine and good, but sometimes you miss you…

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November 15, 2024 at 10:06 PM

All The Things I Do For My Husband Before I Leave Town

It’s a lot, I know. It’s a lot, I know. Nov. 15, 2024Giselleflissak/E+/Getty ImagesteamworkYes, I Make Things As Easy As Possible For My Husband When I'm Out Of Town“My to-do lists before leaving for a trip — even when my three kids and husband aren’t going — are always overwhelming… But it’s the l…

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November 14, 2024 at 10:05 PM

Turning 40 Doesn’t Have To Suck

Just throw yourself a nostalgic party.Just throw yourself a nostalgic party. Nov. 14, 2024Shutterstocklove this for meTurning 40 Doesn’t Have To SuckTurning 40, like any milestone birthday, feels like a right of passage. But what if you’re a busy mom of three who hasn’t celebrated a birthday in a wh…

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November 13, 2024 at 10:06 PM

When Your Kid Acts Like A Parent To Their Sibling

Oldest siblings unite.Oldest siblings unite. Nov. 13, 2024Kate Wieser/Moment/Getty ImagesEldest DaughtersI Know My Daughter Shouldn’t Be Her Sister's Caretaker, But It’s Happening Anyway“The other day while I was putting my 8-year-old daughter, Eva, to bed, she let out a sigh, looked at me, and said…

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November 12, 2024 at 10:09 PM

How To Talk To Your Partner About Sex

Please let it not end in a fight this time.Please let it not end in a fight this time. Nov. 12, 2024Carles Navarro Parcerisas/Moment/Getty ImagesLet's Talk About Sex, BabyHow To Talk To Your Partner About Sex & Actually Get Somewhere, According To Therapists“Whether you are in a new relationship…

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November 11, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Moms, Leave Your Daughter’s Unibrows Alone

Trust me.Trust me. Nov. 11, 2024Fran Polito/Moment/Getty ImagesDon't do it!Moms, Leave Your Daughter’s Unibrows Alone“In my 13 years of parenting, I’ve spent no small amount of time in online parenting spaces — message boards, Reddit, Facebook — and I know by now what topics have proven to be boundl…

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