They Lied — It Doesn't Get Easier

A warning! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ May. 2, 2023 CHAOS [They Lied — It Doesn't Get Easier]( Samm Davidson heard it over and over in those intense early days of motherhood: It gets easier. And today, she’s got something to say to that! “Well, four kids later (now ranging from 2 to 9), I am here to call bullsh*t. I’d take a million more months of that early newborn period in exchange for the current chaos of parenting my older kids. Let me provide a thoughtful and honest warning: Older does not always mean easier.” She makes a pretty good case, too. What about you? Would you rather face another sleep regression or a tween with a bad attitude? Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read more ⮕]( Latest THE AUDACITY [School Sends Note Home About “Healthy Choices” After Mom Packs Chips]( She says she was “snack-shamed.” [Read more.]( *CHEF'S KISS* [These Trader Joe's Pasta Recipes Are The Answer To Your Carb Cravings]( Red sauce? White sauce? Team no sauce? We’ve got you covered. [Read more.]( DON'T BUY INTO IT [Why A “Bounce-Back” Body Is Total BS, According To Literal Doctors]( Time to dispel the toxic myth. [Read more.]( Featured Book club [May Book Club Announcement: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin]( Ready for a weird, funny, affecting read? Greta lives in a crumbling, ancient farmhouse in upstate New York. She’s a bit lost in her life, from her career to her relationships — not to mention that her home is currently filled with thousands of bees, which she just isn’t up to dealing with. But then she takes a job transcribing sex therapy sessions for a guy named Om, and she soon falls in love with one of his patients — just from the recordings alone — who she calls Big Swiss. And then everything really changes on the day she meets Big Swiss in real life at the dog park and recognizes her voice. This book’s cover says it all: it’s strange and sexy. It’s funny and tragic. It’s contemplative but a page-turner. I devoured this book, completely enamored with the setting, the characters, and the starkly original plot. The writing is sharp and smart, the protagonist is oddly relatable (I hope!), and it still manages to deal with important topics like trauma, mental health, privacy, class, sexuality, and, of course, love. There’s also a very cute dog in it. As one Goodreads review perfectly put it: “I love reading literary fiction about messed up women doing crazy sh*t.” Well said! Go on a bizarre, unhinged, completely original journey with me to Hudson, New York, this month. Can’t wait for you to join. And if you want to talk books with scary mommies every day, join the [Scary Mommy Book Club Facebook Group](. –Sarah Aswell, Senior Editor [Read more ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [Help! My Family Keeps Making Weird Diet Comments In Front Of My Kids]( ⮕ [My Mother Judged My Body As A Girl. Years Later, We Finally Understand Each Other]( ⮕ [What Living Near Grandma And Grandpa Does For A Family]( [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 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.