The Second Week Of School Is Pure, Utter Hell

It’s just a fact. [Scary Mommy Daily]( Sep. 10, 2024 [The second week of school is always awful. ]( StefaNikolic/E+/Getty Images make it stop [The Second Week Of School Is Pure, Utter Hell]( The last kids in the country are back at school by this point, including the Northeasterners who still go back the Tuesday after Labor Day. And it’s time for all of us to admit it: the second week is pure misery!!! Sarah Aswell captures it nicely: “I am running full-speed down my street in nothing but my nightgown and slippers, my breasts flailing around like two warring tether balls. I turn and yell ‘Run faster!’ at my daughter, who is openly weeping at my side. This is not a scene from an apocalyptic nightmare. This is just the second week of school.” Let’s talk about why, shall we? — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [The Chicken Sisters’ Schuyler Fisk & Lea Thompson Spill On Their Cast Group Chat & More]( Exclusive [The Chicken Sisters’ Schuyler Fisk & Lea Thompson Spill On Their Cast Group Chat & More]( The women star as daughter-in-law and mother-in-law duo Nancy and Amanda in Hallmark+’s new TV series. [Read More.]( [FREEFORM'S HALLOWEEN HOUSE - To celebrate Freeform's "31 Nights of Halloween" programming event, for the second year in a row, the network has transformed the historic Hollywood Athletic Club, into Freeform's Halloween House, an immersive experience exploring the worlds of "Hocus Pocus," "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Addams Family," and more. The limited time event will be open to the public from WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2 through MONDAY, OCT. 7. (Matt Petit via Getty Images) FREEFORM'S HALLOWEEN HOUSE]( Matt Petit/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images 'Tis Time [Freeform's 31 Nights Of Halloween 2024 Schedule Is Officially Here]( Go ahead and get those Hocus Pocus snacks ready. [Read More.]( [Jason Kelce Shared His Favorite Things About Wife Kylie Kelce, And We’re All Swooning]( The Ultimate Wife Guy [Jason Kelce Shared His Favorite Things About Wife Kylie Kelce, And We’re All Swooning]( “She's not afraid to be who she is.” [Read More.]( Feature [Our Top Picks For A Glowing Complexion]( Presented by MERIT [Our Top Picks For A Glowing Complexion]( When it comes to a beauty routine, every mom knows the key is simplicity: quick, easy, and effective. That’s where MERIT comes in. The brand has mastered the art of effortless beauty with [The Complexion Set]( — a curated collection of essentials designed to give you that coveted, naturally radiant glow. This set includes seven full-sized products, all for a discounted price of $218, featuring MERIT's newest breakthrough, the[Great Skin Priming Moisturizer](. This innovative all-day moisturizer delivers both immediate and long-term benefits, perfectly prepping your skin for flawless makeup application. Discover more about[The Complexion Set]( below and unveil the secret to an effortlessly luminous complexion. Plus, enjoy a free Signature Bag that effortlessly doubles as a cute purse, exclusively for first time buyers on the site. [Read More ⮕]( What Mommy Wants [The Complexion Set]( MERIT [The Complexion Set]( $218 [Shop Now ⮕]( [Great Skin™ Priming Moisturizer]( MERIT [Great Skin™ Priming Moisturizer]( $38 [Shop Now ⮕]( [The Minimalist]( MERIT [The Minimalist]( $38 [Shop Now ⮕]( [Flush Balm]( MERIT [Flush Balm]( $30 [Shop Now ⮕]( Featured [What Scary Mommy Editors Are Buying At Trader Joe's This Fall ]( Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images/Products Courtesy of Trader Joe's yum [What Scary Mommy Editors Are Buying At Trader Joe's This Fall]( We know you Scary Mommy readers love Trader Joe’s. And the editors are shopping there, as well! So today we’re rounding up what we’re buying this fall — seasonal stuff, sure, but also our favorite staples. I personally recommend the vanilla skyr that I load my basket up with every time! [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [Everyone Said Freezing My Eggs Would Make Me Relaxed But Actually I Can't Stop Crying]( ⮕ [Coco Gauff Says People Are Doing Tenniscore Wrong — “But It Works”]( ⮕ [26 Cooking Skills Any Kid Can Learn]( 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.