Scary Mommy

Scary Mommy is a website that produces content targeting moms, which generally focuses on parenting, motherhood, current events and pop culture. The site is owned by Some Spider Studios and is based in New York City. 2History Scary Mommy was launched in March 2008 by Jill Smokler in Baltimore, Maryland. In April 2012, Smokler published a companion book entitled Confessions of a Scary Mommy, which became a New York Times best seller. In 2013, Smokler established Scary Mommy Nation, a 501(c)3 non-profit that raised money for families that could not afford a Thanksgiving dinner. By 2014, the site earned its first Webby Award in the "Family/Parenting" category. It would go on to win additional Webby Awards in 2015 and 2018.In February 2015, the website was acquired by Some Spider Studios. Smokler remained with the company as chief content officer. After the Some Spider acquisition, Scary Mommy added an in-house studio along with video producers, editors, staff writers, and other contributors.In February 2018, it became the first parenting channel on Snapchat's Discover feature. In May 2018, Smokler left Scary Momm