What The Hell Am I Supposed To Do Now That My Kids Are Grown?

Great question! [Scary Mommy Daily]( Sep. 16, 2024 [An empty mud room because the kids have grown up. ]( Kelvin Murray/Photodisc/Getty Images Purpose [What The Hell Am I Supposed To Do Now That My Kids Are Grown?]( Today, Katie Bingham-Smith is wrestling with an eternal question. “Here’s the thing that I’ve realized now that my kids are older and living their own lives: When they were little, I knew exactly what my purpose was. I knew exactly how our days needed to be scheduled in order to keep everyone from having a meltdown. Of course, I’m not a magician, and I don’t possess any kind of special powers that kept this from happening all the time, but I knew basically how much sleep and food and water my kids needed.” And now they’re grown, and it’s just not that simple anymore. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [A colorful doll with braided hair, wearing glasses and a rainbow dress, walks two plush dogs on a leashed stroll through a sunny park.]( Mattel Adding To The Holiday List... [American Girl Has Announced Its Doll of 2025]( The iconic brand has announced 2025 is the Year of Summer. [Read More.]( [A young girl sits in a car, wearing a floral shirt and enjoying fries. Text on the image humorously discusses puberty and behavior changes.]( Instagram Penciling In Puberty [Little Girl Pre-Apologizes To Her Mom For Being A Rude Teenager One Day]( “Please remember that I’m actually being rude so I can be like all the other teenagers and I’ll just still love you.” [Read More.]( [Empty Nester Dad's Trip To The Grocery Store Is Actually The Saddest Thing Ever]( Empty Nester [Empty Nester Dad's Trip To The Grocery Store Is Actually The Saddest Thing Ever]( "I just want to say for you with your kids at home, please appreciate them and understand it goes very fast." [Read More.]( Featured [Cat & Nat talk about back to school, mothering teens, and finding mom friends.]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Cat & Nat Gal Pals [Cat & Nat Want Moms To Take Time To Find Joy In & Outside Of Motherhood]( When our own Jamie Kenney interviewed Canadian comedy duo Cat & Nat via Zoom, their kids were still home for summer... hence they took the interview in the front seat of a car. “This is our private studio,” Nat told Jamie. “It literally is the office.” Relatable! And they had lots to say about mom life. You’ll enjoy it! [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [Teen Girls’ Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds]( ⮕ [The Best Memes & Tweets From The 2024 Emmy Awards]( ⮕ [The Divorce Tapes]( 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.