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My Dying Mother-In-Law is Bringing Out the Worst in Me
My Dying Mother-In-Law is Bringing Out the Worst in Me
My husband being there for his mother feels like I’m being abandoned
Victoria Corindi
May 5
Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Up Against Domestic Violence
Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Up Against Domestic Violence
Be the light the person so desperately needs
Kim Fedyk
May 4
Can Sexual Fantasy be a Substitute for the Real Thing?
Can Sexual Fantasy be a Substitute for the Real Thing?
A student crush in the aftermath of narcissistic abuse
A.M. Coleman
May 3
Let’s Not Kill Chivalry; Let’s Redefine It
Let’s Not Kill Chivalry; Let’s Redefine It
Navigating the shift from outdated traditions to mutual respect and authentic connection
Carin M. LaCount, O.D.
May 2
What Happens When Positivity Turns Toxic
What Happens When Positivity Turns Toxic
Please stop telling people a smile will turn their day around
Suzanna Quintana
Apr 30
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Are Children the Most Important Thing I Can Contribute to Society?
Are Children the Most Important Thing I Can Contribute to Society?
I never understood whether I wanted children or not until I couldn’t have them anymore
Ronke Babajide
Apr 30
How Horrifying Early 2000s Dating Advice Shaped a Whole Generation of Women
How Horrifying Early 2000s Dating Advice Shaped a Whole Generation ...
We had to unlearn it all
Charlie Brown
Apr 28
My Musical Path To Womanhood
My Musical Path To Womanhood
How the Women of Rock in the 90s gave me agency for feminine expression on my terms
Lyrical Lioness, OCT, M.S.Ed., BMus.
Apr 27
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Are You With an Abuser or Just an Asshole?
Are You With an Abuser or Just an Asshole?
Where exactly is that line?
Suzanna Quintana
Apr 27
Don’t Surrender Yourself to Anyone
Don’t Surrender Yourself to Anyone
No one worthwhile will ever ask you to make that sacrifice
Colleen Sheehy Orme
Apr 26
To the Man Who Asked Why Women Have So Little Guilt When Cheating
To the Man Who Asked Why Women Have So Little Guilt When Cheating
The affair that wreaked havoc on my digestive system
Tiffany Norman
Apr 26
My Kids Asked Why I Married Him, and I Wish My Answer was Better
My Kids Asked Why I Married Him, and I Wish My Answer was Better
There is no easy answer when your ex’s poor behavior continues
Katherine Hart
Apr 25
My Colleagues Made Fun Of Me For Getting Divorced
My Colleagues Made Fun Of Me For Getting Divorced
I was leaving an abusive relationship
Kim Fedyk
Apr 25
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