“Jeez, I’m in counseling,” he said loudly, pausing dramatically to let the declaration hang in the air for the third time this morning. I fought the urge to roll my eyes–sarcasm wasn’t going to make the argument any better. To be fair, I understood how he felt. I had been through it myself. I just hadn’t gone all diva about it. I have been in and out of therapy for years. When I was in high school I saw a professional counselor, which is administrative code for “she’s not fitting in here.” I continued to see counselors, therapists, LCSW’s and […]
The Gift of Tubal Ligation: Permission to Have Peace and Freedom
My decision to have a tubal ligation and choose sterility for my future was not a decision taken lightly. […]
Governing Women’s Healthcare: A New Meaning to Hormonal Regulation
There is a pattern in women’s health care as of late. More and more, healthcare that affects the half of […]
Taking My Life Back: Leaving an Abusive Relationship
“And so they lived happily ever after…” That’s what every little girl wants to have when she is growing […]
Why I Don’t Want to Be Great at Divorce
My ex-husband (a phrase I never thought I’d type) and I are told all the time how great we are […]
Recovering from a Tubal Ligation, Day by Day
After many considerations, which I’ll be happy to share another day (read about them here), I elected to have […]
How 30 Days Changed It All: Whole Body Whole Mind
You remember that post we did a while back about the Whole Body Whole Mind Challenge? Well, I sat down […]
Finding Your Spark in the Bedroom (and Out)
Remember that time when you just knew you were going to have sex for the first time that night? You’d […]
Making Time for Self Care in Motherhood: Whole Body, Whole Mind
We all need goals in our life to keep forging ahead. One of our contributors, Monica, started the Whole Body […]
Tinder Terrors: The Good, Bad & Ugly of the Millennial Dating Scene
By: Jenny Haacker So long are the days of traditional dating and magical love stories. The modern form of dating […]
22 Quintessential Dad Moments (GIF)
Let’s be clear about one thing, guys: we love y’all. We couldn’t live without you (well, we could probably wrangle up […]