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How Long Until I Break and Face the Betrayal?
How Long Until I Break and Face the Betrayal?
Strangers, sand and the slow ache of knowing
No blabs
Mar 17
I Used To Hate My Thighs. Now, They’re My Strength
I Used To Hate My Thighs. Now, They’re My Strength
Lifting weights in my thirties taught me to love my body
Saumya Sharma
Mar 17
The Worst Thing My Husband Ever Said to Me
The Worst Thing My Husband Ever Said to Me
Right before he ended our 30-year marriage
Naomi Shippen
Mar 16
The Hidden Lessons of Intelligence: Why Girls Adjust And Boys Push Back
The Hidden Lessons of Intelligence: Why Girls Adjust And Boys Push ...
How boys and girls experience giftedness differently in the classroom
Lyrical Lioness
Mar 16
“Relationships Are Hard” is a Misleading Statement
“Relationships Are Hard” is a Misleading Statement
How this belief can keep you stuck in a miserable relationship
Abbey L. K.
Mar 15
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My Mom Quit Bacon and Her 40-Year Marriage on the Same Day
My Mom Quit Bacon and Her 40-Year Marriage on the Same Day
It took leaving my father to find herself
Suzanna Quintana
Mar 15
How Skin Color Decides a Woman’s Worth in India
How Skin Color Decides a Woman’s Worth in India
Marriage rejection to blatant racism, just for being dark
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
Mar 14
Want to Change Your Life? Love Your Body.
Want to Change Your Life? Love Your Body.
Yes, it’s that simple. No, it isn’t easy.
Jennifer Lily Marie
Mar 14
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They Gave Us Rights, Now They Want Them Back
They Gave Us Rights, Now They Want Them Back
Women speak, the world pushes back
Andreea T. Felciuc
Mar 13
Leaving Las Vegas Single, Again
Leaving Las Vegas Single, Again
Apparently what happens in Vegas…breaks my brain
Tiffany Norman
Mar 13
Statistically, Men Deeply Regret Breakups — But Women Don’t
Statistically, Men Deeply Regret Breakups — But Women Don’t
4 reasons why women move on while men stay stuck
Maria Cassano
Mar 12
Women Don’t Belong in the Workplace
Women Don’t Belong in the Workplace
It’s about time we face the truth
Nadia Tidona
Mar 11
Is My Husband Man Enough to Go to Therapy?
Is My Husband Man Enough to Go to Therapy?
He needs help to heal his trauma before he loses everyone he loves
Evolving Together
Mar 9
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