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Not too long ago, while I was volunteering at my son’s school, a fellow volunteer called me Dory. Dory, as in the little blue...
My husband struggles with depression, which means that our entire family does, too. Throughout my life, I have been fortunate to have basically no...
This is Part III in a series of blog posts by the author who has chosen to stay anonymous during her fertility journey. Click...
For as long as I can remember, intercourse has been painful. I barely recall it being enjoyable in my 20s, but for the most...
Some days I felt stagnant.
Dormant.
Stale.
I mean, I was doing my job and doing it well. But at times, I felt like I was just...
"Ma'am, I'm going to need for you to calm down, so your child doesn't get even more upset."
Deep breath. "Okay," I squeaked, as I...
Let’s be honest, the last year hasn’t been a cakewalk, and it often feels like things that used to be easy (or at least...
It was an unseasonably freezing cold day, five days after Christmas, when our lives were changed forever. The unexpected happened, and we lost one...
It's been a roller coaster of a ride, to say the least. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35. Healthy and active lifestyle,...
Day in and day out, year after year, mothers give so much of themselves to everyone around them. The bulk of their days revolve...
One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an...