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The Key to a New Mom’s Freedom Is Mysteriously Absent From the Public Eye
The Key to a New Mom’s Freedom Is Mysteriously Absent From the Public Eye
Why aren’t more women using breast pumps in public?
Sarah Stroh
Jun 6
I Was a Pick-Me Girl; Now I’m Fighting Men in Comment Sections
I Was a Pick-Me Girl; Now I’m Fighting Men in Comment Sections
What happened? Self-esteem happened
Maria Cassano
Jun 6
How Women Are Ruining the World One Hobby at a Time
How Women Are Ruining the World One Hobby at a Time
Ladies need to stop liking stuff
Charity Turkula
Jun 5
It’s #NotAllMen and Yet It’s #AlwaysaMan Leaving These Kinds of Comments
It’s #NotAllMen and Yet It’s #AlwaysaMan Leaving These Kinds of Com...
As a whole, you guys aren’t looking good
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 4
Posting Things on the Internet That Would Make My Parents Blush
Posting Things on the Internet That Would Make My Parents Blush
The value of talking openly about sex
Jennifer Lily Marie
Jun 3
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Type-B People: Either Hire a Party Planner or Don’t Have It At All
Type-B People: Either Hire a Party Planner or Don’t Have It At All
Behind every event that “just came together,” there’s a traumatized, type-A guest picking up the slack
Maria Cassano
Jun 3
Why Victims Return to Their Abusers
Why Victims Return to Their Abusers
What Baby Reindeer got right about abuse
Kathy Parker
May 30
Rejection is a Powerful Tool That Can Hinder — Or Heal
Rejection is a Powerful Tool That Can Hinder — Or Heal
Six hours with a stranger left an indelible mark on me
Barb Dalton
May 29
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Here’s Why Women Have the Upper Hand When Dating
Here’s Why Women Have the Upper Hand When Dating
Hint: It’s not because we’re gatekeeping our vaginas
Maria Cassano
May 28
Stop Telling Victims of Abuse They Need to Forgive Their Abusers
Stop Telling Victims of Abuse They Need to Forgive Their Abusers
Emotional freedom isn’t dependent on forgiveness
Suzanna Quintana
May 27
Here’s What Happened When I Laid Out All My Baggage on First Dates
Here’s What Happened When I Laid Out All My Baggage on First Dates
According to a 1958 article entitled ‘129 Ways to Get a Husband,’ that’s a definite no-no
Maria Cassano
May 24
The Man I Used to Love Became the Man I Wished He Was
The Man I Used to Love Became the Man I Wished He Was
But it was too late
No blabs
May 22
Was This Whole Parenting Thing a Mistake?
Was This Whole Parenting Thing a Mistake?
It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
Sarah Stroh
May 22
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