Monday, January 26, 2026

What To Watch If You Don't Want To Pay Attention...

But still laugh.
Scary Mommy Daily
Jan. 26, 2026
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Busy & Giggling
13 Shows To Watch If You Want To Pay 0 Attention & Still Laugh

We don't always want to multitask while watching TV, but sometimes it's inevitable. Throw these comedies on your list to laugh at while paying 0 attention.

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A woman speaks to her camera in an office setting about why parents in healthy marriages should warn their children about unhealthy ones.
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something to think about
Woman On TikTok Says Parents In Good Marriages Need To "Warn" Their Kids About Bad Ones

TikTok creator @evriemmi says parents in successful, happy marriages have a duty to "warn" their kids that not all relationships go that way.

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A woman hugs her dog.
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Year of Whimsy
The World Feels Like It's Ending, But We Still Need Some F*cking Whimsy

Searches for "whimsy" are surging — and in times like these, choosing joy might be one of the most radical things we can do.

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Madar Mee, 10, left, and Emma Diaz, 7, right, are selling Girl Scout Cookies in the Mar Vista neighborhood at on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Some customers were buying several boxes of cookie.
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good point
Woman's "Boomer Hot Take" About Girl Scout Cookies Is Pretty Spot On

One woman on TikTok says that her "boomer hot take" about Girl Scouts could get her in some trouble.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - JANUARY 2026: A protester sits on the street with his arms up in front of a gaggle of federal agents and Minneapolis Police on W. 27th St and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in the area early Saturday morning, January 24, 2026. (Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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hate this timeline
Something Has Shifted In The Air. We All Feel It.

Meg St. Esprit movingly writes today about the never-ending nature of what's going on in America right now. She writes, "After the murder of Alex Pretti by federal agents, I struggled to name the sense of déjà vu I was experiencing. Then I recognized it: it's like when the second plane hit." Read it, you won't regret it.

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Friday, January 23, 2026

I’m So Over My Partner’s Toxic Positivity

How 'bout now?!
Scary Mommy Daily
Jan. 23, 2026
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JULY 5: Mickey Mouse poses for a photo during a Disney On Ice red carpet at Auditorio Nacional on July 5, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images)
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meet me in the dark place
I'm So Over My Partner's Toxic Positivity

I love this piece by an anonymous mom because it details so perfectly how sometimes we're fundamentally mismatched with our partners, even love we love them. In it, she writes: "His endless positivity makes me feel like I'm letting him down daily." Oof. Read it and weep.

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A woman speaks to her camera in an office setting about why parents in healthy marriages should warn their children about unhealthy ones.
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Woman On TikTok Says Parents In Good Marriages Need To "Warn" Their Kids About Bad Ones

TikTok creator @evriemmi says parents in successful, happy marriages have a duty to "warn" their kids that not all relationships go that way.

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A woman wearing overalls smiles as she interacts with a child in a kitchen. Several positive affirmations are overlaid on the image, highlighting personal achievements and life improvements.
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Glimmers
The Confessions 46 Moms Are Clinging To So They Can Make It Through The Darkness RN

In the latest Scary Mommy Confessions, 46 moms share their happy thoughts.

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I've Used This Moisturizer For 10 Years Because Nothing Compares
My One & Only
I've Used This Moisturizer For 10 Years Because Nothing Compares

The Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream has been my ride or die for the last decade, despite me constantly trying to find a cheaper alternative.

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The depression woman sit on the floor
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Zombie Lyfe
Why Do I Wake Up Tired After 8 Hours Of Sleep?

Do you catch yourself wondering, "Why do I wake up tired after eight hours of sleep?" It could mean that you need to make some changes.

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Tina Avila's New Blog Post/Podcast Episode

This week's blog post and podcast episode: "7 Tips for Reading Scripture" Do you have a hard time getting into reading Scripture, so it's hard to make it a habit? Me too. Read on for 7 tips that have been really helpful to me!‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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I Finally Got My Family Into A Routine

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