My Biggest Source Of Shame As A Mom Is My Phone

This hits close to home. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Aug. 23, 2023 GETTING REAL [My Biggest Source Of Shame As A Mom Is My Phone]( “I’m mostly at peace with my other secret failings as a mom: I let my kids watch TV in the mornings,” writes Chandler Baker, a bestselling author whose latest, Cutting Teeth, is about a bunch of preschoolers who are sucking the life out of their mothers… more literally than the typical preschooler, that is. “I don’t manage to bathe them every day — fine, probably not even every other day. More than once I’ve let my kid sleep on a bare mattress when I was too tired to change the sheets in the middle of the night. And there are a lot of corn dogs and chicken nuggets going around the Baker household. I actually find joy in confessing these types of transgressions to other parents. They seem, I don’t know, kind of cute? At the very least unfiltered, harmless, nothings.” And unlike in her parenting, she feels entirely possessive and needy when it comes to her phone, which is becoming an Achilles’ heel for her. The way she discusses her devotion to her device is entirely relatable to me, and I’m sure it will be for you, too. Give it a read. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest DON'T MESS WITH THEM [The Internet Has Dubbed Generation Alpha The "Honey Badger" Generation]( They just don't care. [Read More.]( SO HILARIOUS [People Can't Get Kenough Of This Behind-The-Scenes ‘Barbie’ Footage Of Ryan Gosling]( Greta Gerwig laughing at him in the background is just too much. [Read More.]( GULP [Are Those Trendy Prebiotic Drinks Really Worth The Hype?]( I asked a registered dietitian for the rundown. [Read More.]( Featured OOF [From The Confessional: 'I Regret Getting Married']( It’s once again time to step into the Scary Mommy Confessional. Today it’s a grab bag of late-summer frustrations: “I hate making dinner. It [is] the most frustrating thing all week,” admits one reader; “Part of the reason i haven’t asked for a divorce is because I’m afraid to date again,” says another. If you’ve got something to get off your chest, the link [here](. And if you want to browse past Confessions, head [here](. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [7 Toys To Try If Your Kid’s *Really* Into LEGOs]( ⮕ [All Kids Lie, But With These 3 Parenting Tricks They Lie A Lot Less]( ⮕ [Why Book Banning Is Bad For For Our Kids]( Follow us on: [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.