I Started Taking PTO The First Week Of School & It Saved Me

Genius. [Scary Mommy Daily]( Aug. 7, 2024 [I Started Taking PTO The First Week Of School & It Saved Me]( much needed [I Started Taking PTO The First Week Of School & It Saved Me]( We’re continuing our back-to-school package today — how many days are left on your personal countdown? — and you’ll find yourself nodding along at Lauren Davidson’s description of the last-minute chaos that always ensues, no matter how organized you stay over the summer. She writes: “Inevitably, during that first week I’ll realize they need new lunch containers because they lost all of the reusable pouches I bought last year, someone has grown out of their gym shoes, and someone comes home on the second day and informs me that *everyone* in their class has headphones for computer class and they need them, too.” And she’s sharing her solution, too. It’s a wise one, if you can pull it off! — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 2: Blake Lively is seen on May 2, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)]( Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images/Getty Images Wait, What? [Blake Lively Says Celebs Don’t Use Conditioner. Should You Quit Too?]( Conditioner is out and hair masks are in, apparently. [Read More.]( [Christina Ricci and Anna Chlumsky starred in the '90s movie 'Gold Digger: The Secret of Bear Mountain.' ]( Take Us Back [Time To Rewatch These ‘90s Kids’ Movies You’ve Completely Forgotten About]( Prepare to have your childhood memories unlocked. [Read More.]( [A Mom Wonders If Others Find Parenting "Deeply Unsatisfying"]( the mom grind [A Mom Wonders If Others Find Parenting "Deeply Unsatisfying"]( “I love being a mom and I love my kids dearly, but 90% of my role as a mom is not satisfying.” [Read More.]( Featured [A cat sits on a woman's lap.]( Kristina Strasunske/Getty Images *Knead* To Know Info [Why Does My Cat Make Biscuits?]( “One of my favorite moments of the day is when my cat, Olive, jumps on my lap and starts kneading away, making biscuits on my lap,” writes Brianne Hogan. But… why? Well, she did some investigating and got the answers — check it out. [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [I Loved Being Homeschooled, But I'll Never Do It For My Kid]( ⮕ [I Love My Dog, But I Miss My Sex Life]( ⮕ [I’m An American Mom Living In Germany. Here’s What They Don’t Do.]( 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.