13 Fun Gifts From Scary Mommy for Friends, Sisters, and Yourself!

When a friend has a birthday, or could use a small thinking-of-you gift, we are often stuck with what to buy. Our friends at Scary Mommy are here to help with imaginative and funny gifts for fellow moms and dads.

Here are just a few of our favorites.

Go Away I’m Reading candle

When you are looking for a candle that tells your family, sometimes, how you really feel, this is it. With a 60-80 hour burn time your quiet room will smell of “A Stack of Unread Books”: Orange Zest, Amber, Clove Leaf, and Balsam.

go away candle

This Candle Counts As Me Being Romantic candle

Sometimes, this is just the best you can do. This candle may warm your heart and we love the choice of eight customer scents including: Vanilla Teakwood, Calming Lavender, Peony, Bergamot, Jasmine Noir, and Mandarin, Lemon Flower, Magnolia.

romantic candle

Marriage Memos Notepad set

Here is a way to leave little notes to the one you love. All of our lives are a bit too digital and here is a way to express love, frustration or just a sincere apologies without the cell phone. Here is to keeping 💕 real.

marriage memos

Resting My Eyes Throw Blanket

Everyones favorite refrain, right before they crash on the couch. Put the old “eye resting” excuse right on this soft fleece blanket, because if you are going to fall asleep you might as well be cozy.

resting eyes throw

Forever Exhausted Straw Tumbler

Measure your exhaustion on this reusable (good for the environment) 20 oz acrylic tumbler. The day may start with exhausted but one large iced coffee later and you are looking at functional for the time being!

exhausted cup

Forever Exhausted Mug 

If you are a hot coffee drinker, here is your measuring cup.

exhausted mug

Property of Mom Mug

Ever wish you could mark your mug so it didn’t end up all over the house, used by every member of your family, but you. Now you can. Now we need Property of Mom for our cell phone chargers too!

mom mug

The Perfect Pack Greeting Cards

Stop running to the drug store at the very last minute for cards. This is an hysterical stash that will keep you ready and every card is perfect for every occasion. These come in packs of 12 with 4 holiday, 4 congratulations, and 4 apology cards.

greeting cards

One Strong Mother Sweatshirt

Being a mom is hard, and you have done an incredible job. Here is a way to remind everyone, and yourself. And if you need that reminder to be a hoodie, Scary Mommy has that too One Strong Mother monochromatic hoodie

strong mom t-shirt
strong mom hoodie

Women Give Other Women a Lift keychain

We are all in this together as moms, women, and people who lift each other up and help each other shine. Remind yourself every day of the power in supporting others.

key chain

Because I Said So t-shirt

Remind your kids, and especially your teens, who is in charge and making the rules. For any parent whose kid can read. Love this blue in airlume combed, ring-spun cotton.

because I said so

Worldwide Mama crewneck sweatshirt

We all know that our proudest title in life is “Mom” no matter where on earth we come from and no matter what language our kids say it in. So why not wear mom in many languages proudly, on this comfy sweatshirt.

worldwide mom shirt

More to Read:

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About Grown and Flown

Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa (Endlich) Heffernan are the co-founders of Grown and Flown the #1 site for parents of teens, college students and young adults, reaching millions of parents every month. They are writers (Lisa is a New York Times bestselling author), moms, wives and friends. They started the Grown and Flown Parents Facebook Group and are co-authors of Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults (Flatiron Books) now in paperback.

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