Sarah Cottrell
Sarah Cottrell is a Maine based freelance journalist and lifestyle writer. Her work has been featured on VICE Tonic, New York Magazine, Washington Post, and has been included in seven anthologies including the New York Times bestselling series, I Still Just Want to Pee Alone. Check out her work at sarahcottrellfreelance.com.
Who The Hell Cares How Often Celebrities Shower? Because They Just. Keep. Talking. About...
When I was in middle school, a girl named Claire took pleasure in making my life hell. One time, she took a fat, permanent...
Toddler Cooks All By Himself; Sparks Nasty TikTok Comments Proving Internet Is The Worst
I love social media, especially TikTok.
Those conspiracy theories about aliens or ghosts "caught on tape" get me every time, but my favorite videos are...
Federal Court Rules That School Can Continue Giving Electric Shocks to Disabled Students
A federal court has overturned a ban on the barbaric use of electric shock therapy to keep children and adults with intellectual disabilities --...
TikTok Mom Losing Her Sh*t From Her “Average Monday, Panic Attack” Is All of...
Maranda Arbogast may not have realized it at the moment she hit publish on her now-viral TikTok video, but her "average Monday, manic panic...
Family ‘Heartbroken’ When School Excludes Down Syndrome Student From Yearbook Photo
Like most mothers, I feel hyper-aware of how others treat my children. When my kids are included in activities and made to feel important...
‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Shuts Down Production of New Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide Game Show
You know, as a mom, I feel like I have seen some shit. Literally. Each of my three kids has, at some point, had...
Twitter Shares Hilarious Morbid Kid Cakes After One Girl’s Beheading Birthday Cake Goes Viral
I don't know about your kids, but whenever a birthday rolls around at my house, my kids ask for whatever popular cartoon of that...
We Need to Teach Our Kids That Their Gut Instincts & Intuition Are Powerful...
I grew up as a latch-key kid. In first grade, I was walking home from school by myself, letting myself into my house, and...
10 LGBTQ+ Affirming Books To Read To Celebrate Pride Month With Your Kids
June is Pride Month, a perfect time to celebrate our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and neighbors.
And while we should always honor that love is...
Bus Hijacker Doesn’t Last Long On Bus When Kindergarteners Pummel Him With Questions
Ask any parent of a kindergartner, and they will tell you that kids do not ever stop talking and asking questions. Like....EVER.
Just a trip...