Felissa Allard
Scary Mommy
Plainview, NY, United States
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My ‘Low Risk’ 25-Year-Old Cousin Is In A Medically Induced Coma Because Of COVID-19
You can be young and healthy and still get sick. You can be in perfect health, and it just doesn’t matter. This virus doesn’t care. → Read More
What It's Like Having a Really Big Pregnancy Bump with Twins
Maybe that Sir Mix-A-Lot song should be, “I like big bumps and I cannot lie,” because everywhere I went, I was the center of attention. → Read More
Having 3 Kids Under 2 Was Easier Than I Thought
When I got pregnant only a year after having my twins, I panicked. My boys wouldn’t even be 2 years old when we brought home this new baby. → Read More
Having 3 Kids Under 2 Was Easier Than I Thought
When I got pregnant only a year after having my twins, I panicked. My boys wouldn’t even be 2 years old when we brought home this new baby. → Read More
6 Ridiculous Threats I Use With My Kids
I have twin toddler boys and an infant, so you can imagine how often my house resembles a zoo. My boys go in two separate (destructive) directions with looks of mischief on their faces, → Read More
6 Things I Should Be Ashamed About But I’m Not
Being a mom has changed me. I know everyone says that, but for me, it’s really true. Growing up, my face would flush a deep red whenever I was embarrassed or ashamed. → Read More
6 Ways My Hospital Stays After Birth Were Like a 5-Star Hotel
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I loved both my hospital stays after giving birth -- first to my twin boys and then less than two years later to my daughter. → Read More
Everything My Baby Would Rather Do Than Nurse
With my baby girl, I was determined to nurse for a year. While she’s been happy to oblige, it’s clear to me that there are a number of things she’d rather be doing than nursing. → Read More
UNPOPULAR OPINION: I'm a Woman and a Mother, And I Hate Hillary Clinton
I resent being told as a woman and a mom, I should be voting for her, but there's more to it than just that. → Read More
Articles by Felissa Allard
Felissa Allard is a writing veteran with over 10 years experience writing about beauty, fashion, lifestyle, health, and parenting. After graduating with an MS from Columbia University School of Journalism with a concerntration in magazine, she worked at Health Magazine, The New York Daily News, Life & Style Weekly, and About.com. Currently, Allard freelances for What To Expect covering… → Read More
6 Ridiculous Threats I Use With My Kids
I have twin toddler boys and an infant, so you can imagine how often my house resembles a zoo. My boys go in two separate (destructive) directions with looks of mischief on their faces, and then suddenly, there's a bang, crash, or scream. It's not easy keeping three kids under 3 in line. Which means I use a lot of bribing, coaxing, and threats (which, let me be clear, I obviously have no… → Read More
6 Things I Should Be Ashamed About But I’m Not
Being a mom has changed me. I know everyone says that, but for me, it's really true. Growing up, my face would flush a deep red whenever I was embarrassed or ashamed. (So, like, all the time.) Since becoming a mom, however, I've found that very few things shame me. Could it be that being mom of three kids under 3 has made me completely immune to embarrassment? Who knows. Here are a few things I… → Read More
6 Lies I Tell My Toddlers
My mother was always a stickler for telling the truth. Growing up, as long as my sister and I told the truth, we stayed out of trouble. I'd kept that "no lying" mantra going strong well into my adult life. Until I had kids. Suddenly, little white lies were popping out of my mouth at every turn. At first, I felt bad. I was lying to my children. A lot. But I've come to realize that these little… → Read More
My Inner Dialogue After Finding Out I Was Pregnant With Baby Number 3
Unbeknownst to me -- or anyone else -- at my twins' first birthday, I was already pregnant with baby number three. Now, my husband and I obviously know where babies come from. But we'd tried for a while with our twin boys, and we were in no uncertain terms not trying to have a third. Yet. But here we were with a new baby on the way before our boys would even turn two. What were we thinking?… → Read More
Translating My Toddlers’ Secret Language
Conversing with my toddler twin boys is hard. It often feels like I'm chatting with two aliens who only make sense to each other. But my twins are fully verbal, so I've started compiling a list of what they say and what I think they mean. It's my version of the Webster Dictionary, which I'll call the Momster Dictionary. What He Says: "Mommy, my tushy broke in two." What He Means: The first time… → Read More
Why I’m Glad I Had My Twins First
When I got pregnant only a year after having my twins, I panicked. My boys wouldn't even be 2 years old when we brought home this new baby. What were we thinking? I spent nine months wondering, worrying, and feeling guilty. But in the end, all my anxiety was for nothing. Yes, it's always stressful introducing a new baby, but my twins couldn't wait to welcome their new sister into our home. Here… → Read More
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Twins
Finding out you're pregnant for the first time can be overwhelming. Finding out you're pregnant with twins can be terrifying. From the moment I found out our twincicles were on the way, people started offering (mostly) unsolicited advice. The best type of stroller to buy. The reasons to get a night nurse. The benefits of crib sharing. The best hospital to give birth. The "advice" kept pouring… → Read More