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There is Zero Upside to Staying With or Going Back to a Narcissist
There is Zero Upside to Staying With or Going Back to a Narcissist
The side effects are not worth it
Suzanna Quintana
Sep 15
How My Mother Taught Me the Value of Being Childfree
How My Mother Taught Me the Value of Being Childfree
History would not be repeated
DJ Squire
Sep 15
My Friend’s Boyfriend Was Consistently Inconsistent
My Friend’s Boyfriend Was Consistently Inconsistent
I told her one thing after he made too many excuses
Colleen Sheehy Orme
Sep 14
The Consequences of Being an Approachable Woman in Las Vegas
The Consequences of Being an Approachable Woman in Las Vegas
Mislabeled in Sin City
Abril
Sep 14
They Left No Mercy on My Soul
They Left No Mercy on My Soul
How my soul was shredded apart and how it led to having high standards.
Women Of Caliber
Sep 13
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Don’t Let the Men You’re Meeting Online Take Advantage of You
Don’t Let the Men You’re Meeting Online Take Advantage of You
Watch for red flags when you meet someone
Ruby Lee
Sep 13
I Used to Fear Being Called a Gold Digger — Until I Realised This
I Used to Fear Being Called a Gold Digger — Until I Realised This
I’m flipping the script on money and relationships
Ishani Mudgal
Sep 12
I Interviewed an Ex-Incel — Here’s Why He Joined the Manosphere
I Interviewed an Ex-Incel — Here’s Why He Joined the Manosphere
I’m a die-hard feminist, but we have a few things in common
Maria Cassano
Sep 12
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I’m a Mom, and We’re Failing Our Children: Why Gun Violence in Schools Must End Now
I’m a Mom, and We’re Failing Our Children: Why Gun Violence in Schools Must End Now
It’s time to face the truth about school shootings and the frozen empathy fueling them
Christina Lane
Sep 11
Are You an Energy Vampire?
Are You an Energy Vampire?
How to stop driving people away and make friends
Daughter of a Broken Mind
Sep 10
Domestic Violence Perpetrators Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are
Domestic Violence Perpetrators Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are
A discussion about the unthinkable, based on a true story
Janet Meisel
Sep 9
Gisèle Pelicot’s Story is Hard to Stomach, But We Need to Hear It
Gisèle Pelicot’s Story is Hard to Stomach, But We Need to Hear It
The man she called her husband turned her life into a house of horrors
Lori Welch Brown
Sep 8
I’m a Woman Who Picked Up the Tab on Every First Date
I’m a Woman Who Picked Up the Tab on Every First Date
The message was clear: I owe you nothing
Maria Cassano
Sep 7
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