By Her View From Home “What’s Wrong With Me?” When Sex Isn’t Great
It happens often. I'm having a conversation with a friend (or a group) and jokes about sex and intimacy start…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Why I Wouldn’t Change My Imperfect Mom Body
I woke up to the soft cries of a hungry baby next to me with the pungent smell of…
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By Lisa Ingrassia What a Brush With Death Taught Me About the Power of Marriage
A healthy relationship develops in a world where you navigate new and exciting terrain with someone. It’s filled with…
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By Lacey Westerby What Trying For a Baby Is Like When You Have Trouble Getting Pregnant
When I married the love of my life, we intentionally set out to enjoy marriage for a while. We knew…
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By Jelise Ballon Excuse the Tissues, But This Car is Where I Cry
Hello willing passenger, welcome to my car. My trusty Subaru Outback. Her name is Tawanda. She’s got heated seats, all-wheel…
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By Mary Ann Blair Dear Baby Weight, I’m Just Not That Into You
When I left the hospital after my second son was born, I didn’t understand how I had just birthed a…
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By Katie Weber Loneliness Is Slowly Drowning Me
When I took off to college, I went from living with my family to a dorm roommate. From a dorm…
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By Sarah Whitman I’m a Mom of Young Kids—and I’m Having a Hysterectomy
When I was 21-years-old, a blunt nurse said to me, "You are going to need a hysterectomy. Just get it…
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By Kelly J. Riibe To My Alcoholic Friend
Dear Alcoholic Friend, How did this happen? And why? What was the cause and when did it all go so…
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By Brea Schmidt To the Mama Who Feels Like a Failure
Last week, I was clearing the kitchen table and scrubbing the floor below it; a standard action in a house…
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By Leah Peterson My Kids Are Sick AGAIN Because This Winter Is Basically the Worst
At 3:07 this morning I heard it. That retching sound that makes me want to curl my toes, while my…
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By Jillian Benfield I Was Scared To Look at My Baby When He Was Born
The day had arrived. We prepared for this day for months. Only we didn’t prep in the way most families…
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