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I Should’ve Caught This Red Flag While Dating My Husband
I Should’ve Caught This Red Flag While Dating My Husband
It was the sign of an extremely controlling man
Colleen Sheehy Orme
Jun 25
He Never Hit Me — Though I Wanted Him To
He Never Hit Me — Though I Wanted Him To
The pain of non-physical abuse
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 25
I Finally Got Rid of My Mother-in-Law’s Table
I Finally Got Rid of My Mother-in-Law’s Table
Having it in my house didn’t work for me
Ruby Lee
Jun 24
Who Decides If You’re An Ally?
Who Decides If You’re An Ally?
It should be the group you say you’re supporting
Toni Hargis
Jun 24
I Am So Tired of Being Asked Why Victims Stay
I Am So Tired of Being Asked Why Victims Stay
Let’s use our imagination for a short while
Lisa Johnson
Jun 23
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What Lonely Men Can Learn From Pete Davidson
What Lonely Men Can Learn From Pete Davidson
Hint: It’s not “get a neck tattoo”
Maria Cassano
Jun 22
Can We Stop Giving Fathers Medals for What Mothers Do All Damn Day?
Can We Stop Giving Fathers Medals for What Mothers Do All Damn Day?
And by “we” I mean women since we’re the ones handing them out
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 21
Please, Point Me to These Man-Hating Feminists
Please, Point Me to These Man-Hating Feminists
I’ve been on Medium for two months and I’ve yet to find one
Maria Cassano
Jun 20
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How to Recover from a Soul-Sucking Experience
How to Recover from a Soul-Sucking Experience
I put myself out into the world, and it almost killed me
Lori Welch Brown
Jun 20
The Correct Family Size — Am I Doing This Right?
The Correct Family Size — Am I Doing This Right?
My struggle with the calculations of motherhood
Tiffany Norman
Jun 19
Men: Please Stop Blaming Your Height and Your Bank Account
Men: Please Stop Blaming Your Height and Your Bank Account
The qualities women want in a man are qualities you can actively cultivate
Maria Cassano
Jun 18
I’m Grieving Over the Loss of My Father Even Though He’s Still Alive
I’m Grieving Over the Loss of My Father Even Though He’s Still Alive
Every memory of him is painted in heartbreak
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 16
My Dad: The Measure of a Good Man
My Dad: The Measure of a Good Man
A daughter’s musings on her dad’s influence on her romantic life
Lyrical Lioness, OCT, M.S.Ed., BMus.
Jun 15
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