My Parents Don’t Want Me To Inherit A Mess & I’m So Grateful

It’s a gift. It’s a gift. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Scary Mommy Daily]( Jun. 19, 2024 [While it feels taboo to talk about, I’m relieved my parents have planned carefully for their deaths.]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock CARING [My Parents Don’t Want Me To Inherit A Mess & I’m So Grateful]( We’re back today with more pieces from our Sandwich Generation package. Today, Meg St-Esprit is talking about a tough but important subject: paperwork. “Tucked in the back of our Box of Important Things™ is a folder I don’t open. I know what’s in it, because my mom has told me a thousand times. It is a handy, organized guide to her death,” she writes. Actually, she’s very grateful to have that folder, and she’s explaining what a gift it is. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest ['I Think About Divorce To Get A Break']( Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images HOW ABOUT NO?! ['I Think About Divorce To Get A Break']( In the latest Confessions roundup, 15 parents vent about workplace problems, picky eaters, screen time, and more [Read More.]( [Mom Seeks Advice After Child Receives Inappropriate Note From Another Child’s Parents]( NOTEWORTHY [Mom Seeks Advice After Child Receives Inappropriate Note From Another Child’s Parents]( “I am trying to handle it properly so I don’t let my anger get the best of me and I go off on a parent.” [Read More.]( [Family Compounds Are Trending In Search & On Social Media. What’s All The Buzz About?]( INTERESTING 🤔 [Family Compounds Are Trending In Search & On Social Media. What’s All The Buzz About?]( Raise your hand if you’re down to start a mompound. [Read More.]( Featured [17 Movies & Shows To Watch With Your Queer Teen]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Shutterstock, Discovery Toons, Netflix, United Artists Releasing, A24 FOR THE LGBT-QUEUE [17 Movies & Shows To Watch With Your Queer Teen]( “When my trans child, Henry, was a young teen, they were not out. So, when I chose movies to watch, I considered general appropriateness but wasn't looking for gay love stories,” writes Jessica G. Hartshorn today, adding: “We are in 2024, and it’s still super tough to find entertainment — especially movies — with a positive, queer story at the forefront.” But she recently gathered Henry and two other queer 21-year-olds to get some recommendations for what is available. And it’s a great list. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [Molly Of Denali Highlights The Many Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth In New Episode]( ⮕ [My Last-Ditch Effort To Become An “Experiences” Person]( ⮕ [All Of Our Babysitters Have the Same Exact Problem. What Gives?]( Follow us on: [instagram]( [facebook]( [tiktok]( [x_social]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.