I Moved 6 Times As A Kid, & I Refuse To Do It To My Kids

Nope! [Scary Mommy Daily]( Sep. 11, 2024 [I moved six times as a kid. Why I won't do that to my kids and will only ever live in one house. ]( Anchiy/E+/Getty Images roots [I Moved 6 Times As A Kid, & I Refuse To Do It To My Kids]( “I moved a lot as a kid,” writes our own Katy Elliott today. “My dad worked in pulp paper mills in the 80s and 90s — not a great time for the industry — so we moved six times, chasing jobs. We spent at most four years in a town, which was long enough to feel settled but short enough that it never felt like home. I went to two elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.” And she’s talking about the impact it had on her — and what she decided to do differently for her own kids. I bet a lot of you will relate. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [‘I Desperately Need Enthusiastic Sex After So Many Blah Years’]( Scary Mommy spicy [‘I Desperately Need Enthusiastic Sex After So Many Blah Years’]( In the latest Confessions roundup, 18 parents reveal what’s on their minds, from crushing on Ilona Maher (honestly, same) to financial stress and flirting with an affair. [Read More.]( [A woman with long brown hair and blue eyes is speaking directly to the camera. She wears a blue button-up shirt and gestures with her hand. A plant is visible in the background.]( TikTok A Place For Everything... [A Mom Explains Her Game-Changing “Cleaning Cart” Hack]( It can make a big difference in just a couple of minutes. [Read More.]( [‘The Chicken Sisters’ Genevieve Angelson & Wendie Malick Discuss The Magic Of Female-Centered Shows]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images Exclusive [‘The Chicken Sisters’ Genevieve Angelson & Wendie Malick Discuss The Magic Of Female-Centered Shows]( The pair, who play mother and daughter on Hallmark’s new show, also dish on cast hangs at Sissy Spacek’s house. [Read More.]( Featured [Stassi Schroeder's New Book Gets Hilariously Real About Making Mom Friends]( exclusive! [Stassi Schroeder's New Book Gets Hilariously Real About Making Mom Friends]( Today we have something fun: an excerpt from You Can’t Have It All: The Basic B*tch Guide To Taking The Pressure Off, a new book by former ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Stassi Schroeder. And she’s tackling the topic of mom friends: “Since Hartford started getting invited to birthdays, my social anxiety has found a new reason to kick into overdrive. Based on the amount of stress I experience before baby and toddler parties, you’d think I was raised in a dark cave with zero human contact. Kid birthday parties are a breeding ground for social awkwardness.” It’s very real — enjoy! [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [Starting Today, Your Mammogram Results Will Tell You If You Have Dense Breasts]( ⮕ [‘Selling Sunset’ Star Chelsea Lazkani Isn't Holding Back]( ⮕ [How To Cope With Health Anxiety, According To The Psychologists Who Treat It]( 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.