Weddings, Weddings Everywhere Ah Summer. Season of weddings and engagements and all the cute couples making you think, “Gee, I wonder what I’ll do when I’m them.” As what was once a long term concept gets closer to a reality, I’m struck by……the wonder, the magic, the mystery, the beauty? How about the sheer and utter ridiculousness of it all? A Confession I confess, I was never the girl dreaming of her big day. It was always more of a theoretical idea like, “Yeah, I plan to do that one day.” Along with, “Yeah, I plan to go to Spain […]
When Mother’s Day is Hard: Standing by My Man
Today is Mother’s Day. It’s a day that I’ve been dreading on the calendar since January 12th of this year. […]
Thank Goodness I’m The Strong One
“Jeez, I’m in counseling,” he said loudly, pausing dramatically to let the declaration hang in the air for the third […]
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 […]