I'm 33 And I Still Need My Mommy

You don’t outgrow it. [Scary Mommy](%2F%2Fscarymommy.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/rwwIwxesEL-Ghe34UFHW-WEPPS4=292) Oct 24, 2022 %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Fim-33-i-still-need-my-mommy%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/CCC_x4qppDjf-4hnJhML7qA4UGw=292 [I'm 33 And I Still Need My Mommy](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Fim-33-i-still-need-my-mommy%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/MnWbUi9M7VZnSfKMjvHR3cxRIoY=292) “My mom told me she had breast cancer on a Facetime call,” Katie Garrity shares today. “What started as a routine check-in turned into one of the most horrendous and surreal moments of my life with just one sentence: ‘So, I got some test results back…’” It led her to think about how close she’s always been with her mom, and just how much she still needs her: “If I was ever going through a rough patch with friendships at school and just feeling totally alone or left out, I used to tell myself, ‘Hey, at least you have your family to be with on a Friday night.’ Whether you think that’s pathetic or sweet is up to you, but to me, it meant everything.” Give it a read — it’s a lovely piece. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [read more](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Flifestyle%2Fim-33-i-still-need-my-mommy%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/3/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/KTHxqgZFsy_OaLr_vtXbZlRI1V0=292) [Latest] [Latest] %2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fcdc-warning-acute-flaccid-myelitis-paralysis%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/1/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/63QW32UhIJmVoqXplKmqxOYXtTU=292 [CDC Releases A Warning For Virus That Can Leave Children Paralyzed](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fcdc-warning-acute-flaccid-myelitis-paralysis%3Futm_campaign=40989%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/010001840bdb8c10-166b0abb-a8e8-4122-82fd-729ad27ead70-000000/7bMT3U3kWktYD1MYH_2uWSKSLy4=292) The virus causes Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) and can lead to paralysis. 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