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How I Got My Orgasm Back
How I Got My Orgasm Back
Understanding your body’s signs
KL Hellenbach
Jun 2
How To Avoid The “Emotional Woman” Trope
How To Avoid The “Emotional Woman” Trope
Just the facts, ma’am
Toni Hargis
Jun 1
Relationship Advice I Will Give My 15 Year Old Daughter
Relationship Advice I Will Give My 15 Year Old Daughter
The brutal lessons I learned too late
Margaret's Reflections
May 31
My Super Power is Building Walls; I May Need to Bulldoze Some
My Super Power is Building Walls; I May Need to Bulldoze Some
When your ‘powers’ require tweaking or retiring
Lori Welch Brown
May 28
Five Insidious Ways Trauma Affects Your Finances
Five Insidious Ways Trauma Affects Your Finances
The intersection of abuse and poverty
Margaret's Reflections
May 27
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Divorcing a Narcissist is Like Negotiating with a Terrorist
Divorcing a Narcissist is Like Negotiating with a Terrorist
…it’s impossible and not a good idea
Christina Sophia
May 27
I Don’t Judge People — Except These People
I Don’t Judge People — Except These People
Bet your ass I’m judging that book by its cover
Suzanna Quintana
May 26
I’ve Earned the Right to Tell My Story
I’ve Earned the Right to Tell My Story
My exhaustive timeline of leaving an abusively controlling man
Colleen Sheehy Orme
May 25
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I Swore I Wouldn’t Put Up With a Man Who Drank Too Much
I Swore I Wouldn’t Put Up With a Man Who Drank Too Much
This is why we stay through addiction, affairs, and abuse
Colleen Sheehy Orme
May 25
Recovering After Narcissistic Abuse is Like Waking Up From a Coma
Recovering After Narcissistic Abuse is Like Waking Up From a Coma
You have to learn to breathe again
Suzanna Quintana
May 21
Eleven Years Ago, I Narrowly Escaped Death, and I Had No Idea
Eleven Years Ago, I Narrowly Escaped Death, and I Had No Idea
On my anniversary, I’m thankful for my cardiologist and the little voice inside my head — it just wasn’t my time
Lori Welch Brown
May 19
Self-Love Is the Opposite of Narcissism
Self-Love Is the Opposite of Narcissism
This realisation may be the key to truly practising self-love
Kara Summers
May 18
Women — We Don’t Owe Men Explanations
Women — We Don’t Owe Men Explanations
“No” should be enough
Toni Hargis
May 17
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