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We are a community of women who share our personal stories about how we’ve survived and thrived in our lives. We share our messages to heal and help others learn from our experiences.
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Maria Cassano
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Jul 12
Saying “Women Hate Men” Is Like Saying “Gazelles Hate Lions”
We’re not bitter — we’re scared
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Maria Cassano
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Jul 8
The Pressure to Provide is Making Men Miserable
And they’re too brainwashed by the patriarchy to…
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Tanya
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Jul 3
All About The Rage
A somewhat satirical look at being mid-forties and fuming
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Lori Welch Brown
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Jul 1
The Emotional Fallout of Being Ghosted
It’s not you. Really
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Sarah Kat
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Jul 1
I Don’t Miss My Breast Implants
I’m a different person to the girl who ‘needed’ them
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LibrariAnna
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Jun 28
I Tried To Set Boundaries With My Emotionally Immature Mother
And then she broke up with me
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Suzanna Quintana
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Jun 27
“Seek Professional Help” — As if It’s That Easy
Stop telling us to get unaffordable, inadequate therapy
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Suzanna Quintana
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Jun 25
He Never Hit Me — Though I Wanted Him To
The pain of non-physical abuse
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Maria Cassano
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Jun 22
What Lonely Men Can Learn From Pete Davidson
Hint: It’s not “get a neck tattoo”
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Lori Welch Brown
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Jun 20
How to Recover from a Soul-Sucking Experience
I put myself out into the world, and it almost killed me
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