Tweens & Teens

A mom is trying to figure out whether she should let her kid quit day camp because she doesn't like ...
Unhappy Camper
ByMorgan Music

Your Kid Hates Summer Camp - Do You Force Them To Keep Going?

After her tween listed the reasons she hates day camp, this mom forced her to go anyway. As the guilt set in, she turned to Reddit parents for advice.

a tough one

A Mom Wants To Know If She Should Allow Her Teen Daughter To Diet

"My husband is telling me that I should allow her to do what she wants."

how can you say no?!

Teen Couple Ask Parents' Permission To Have A Sleepover With Endearing Slideshow

The newly 18-year-olds gave a pretty compelling argument.

stop saying you're bored!

A Mom Asks Other Parents What "Stage Of Summer" They're In In Hilariously Relatable Video

"I feel like summer is so many days in a row."

Scary Mommy readers battled it out about what age kid is the hardest to parent.
When Does This Get Easier?

The Toughest Ages To Parent According to Scary Mommy Readers

We asked our readers, 'What's the worst age?" and what we learned might surprise you.

butt out

This Mom Wonders If She's In The Wrong For Not Immediately Telling Her Husband That Their Teen Daughter Had Sex

Now, he's giving her the cold shoulder.

Unhappy Camper
ByMorgan Music

Your Kid Hates Summer Camp - Do You Force Them To Keep Going?

After her tween listed the reasons she hates day camp, this mom forced her to go anyway. As the guilt set in, she turned to Reddit parents for advice.

a tough one
BySarah Aswell

A Mom Wants To Know If She Should Allow Her Teen Daughter To Diet

"My husband is telling me that I should allow her to do what she wants."

how can you say no?!
ByKatie Garrity

Teen Couple Ask Parents' Permission To Have A Sleepover With Endearing Slideshow

The newly 18-year-olds gave a pretty compelling argument.

stop saying you're bored!
ByKatie Garrity

A Mom Asks Other Parents What "Stage Of Summer" They're In In Hilariously Relatable Video

"I feel like summer is so many days in a row."

When Does This Get Easier?
ByMorgan Music

The Toughest Ages To Parent According to Scary Mommy Readers

We asked our readers, 'What's the worst age?" and what we learned might surprise you.

butt out
ByKatie Garrity

This Mom Wonders If She's In The Wrong For Not Immediately Telling Her Husband That Their Teen Daughter Had Sex

Now, he's giving her the cold shoulder.

cut them slack!
ByKatie Garrity

This Mom Wants To Dispel The Notion That Raising Teenage Girls Is "Terrible"

"I can’t recall anyone telling me anything positive about parenting a teenage girl."

Expert Insight
ByDeirdre Kaye

What Is POTS, And How Common Is It In Tweens & Teens?

Christina Applegate’s 13-year-old daughter recently opened up about her symptoms and diagnosis.

jesus no
BySarah Aswell

Oklahoma Requires That The Bible Is Taught In Every Public School

And every classroom will be required to have a Bible in it, effective immediately.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do
ByMorgan Music

An Inconvenient Truth: Kids Model Their Parents' Screen Habits

Results of a new study turn the selfie cam around on parents, identifying associations between parent screen habits and problematic use in adolescents.