October is Domestic Violence Awareness month (October), but let’s make it our mission year-round to end the one important thing that, paradoxically, is both a dire consequence of domestic violence and a factor contributing to its perpetuation:
Shame.
Sadly, victims of...
You thought it was perfect. You thought they were perfect. The evening sparked, the conversation sizzled, someone suggested a weekend away. And then you met their kids.
Alternatively, you’ve been friends for ages. It’s been one of the most effortless...
I haven't participated in tantric sex, but I know that quickies are the opposite of that delayed gratification. They're moments of passion, moments of opportunity, or moments of surprise, and they are 99 percent of the way my husband...
Father's Day is around the corner, and the fathers in your life have already been gifted countless matching golf shirts and "Best Dad Ever" mugs/magnets/signs/hats? We have pooled together some suggestions for all the awesome dads, but we didn't...
If you’re a caregiver, no one needs to tell you how demanding it can be. Caregiving takes a toll on your emotional and physical well-being. While caring for a loved one with chronic illness can feel rewarding, for many...
Hi there, fellow playground mom,
I saw you right away as you entered the little kids' section of the park, scanning the crowd, making note of who made eye contact with you and maybe even smiled back, who seemed enviously...
I miss my friends, colleagues, and relatives. I miss my circle of people. I miss hugs. I really MISS HUGS! Life has not been the same since the pandemic restricted our way of life. All of us, especially parents,...
The problem is, I don’t know the shape of this yet. I don’t know how much space it takes up inside of me, how it changes the outline of my body. I see myself in the mirror and I...
We call my sister “The Professional.” Seeming to have really good answers to every question I’ve ever asked her about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, she’s been through it all with her own three kids. And when her youngest started...
My husband and I are going through a challenging time. He confessed to me recently that he had a one night stand while I was out of town with our baby visiting family. I have been trying to figure...
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