By Claudia Caramiello of Word Blush All over the internet I’m being bombarded with articles on how fabulous and fierce being 40 is. Women everywhere are loving this time of their lives, embracing the middle-age spread, feeling freer and sexier than ever before and rolling their near-sighted eyes at the thought […]
Health
Why Doesn’t My Mouth Taste Like Vagina?
By Sam Palmer (Before I begin this story, I am going to add a little disclaimer and let y’all know that I’m not a doctor and the following anecdote should not replace medical advice.) On the “crunchy” scale, I sit comfortably at about a 7.2. I like organic food, but […]
Lifestyles of A Woman In Labor: C-section Wishes and Percocet Dreams
By Danielle Silverstein of Where the Eff is My Handbook When I was pregnant, so many people told me to avoid having a c-section at all costs. I spent nine months praying to the labor goddesses above that I would not have one. At the same time, something told me […]
Sorry, but Mom Jailed for ‘Not Vaccinating Son’ Actually Jailed for Something Else Entirely
It’s all over the news: “US mom jailed for not vaccinating son.” “Michigan mom jailed for not vaccinating 9-year-old son.” “Judge orders Michigan mom 7 days in jail for not vaccinating her son.” But here’s the rub. Michigan mother Rebecca Bredow, who was sentenced to 7 days in jail beginning […]
Compartmentalizing Tragedy When You’re an Empath with Anxiety
It’s like the chicken or the egg situation. Which came first? The empathy or the anxiety? Is one borne out of the other? Or are they destined to co-exist naturally? If you’re an empath who also suffers from anxiety, it’s likely the two have been waging war on your […]
Waiting to Exhale on the Yoga Mat
By Kate Mayer of kathrynmayer.com She had both her hands on my ass and was applying firm, steady pressure, and I ain’t gonna lie: I liked it. I was lost in the moment and it felt great. Until she opened her mouth. And sound came out. “Now look at Kate […]
Have Tattoos? Scientists Deliver Bad News About That Ink. It’s Polluting Your Body
As someone who has tattoos, I honestly thought the biggest dangers I’d face were regret, job insecurity, and a stern talking-to from my grandmother. But scientists have discovered something far more terrifying than Nana’s what-for: the ink used in tattoos may be migrating to your lymph nodes, polluting them and […]
Being Okay With Not Being Okay With My Third Trimester Body
By Dani Sherman-Lazar of Living a Full Life After ED Okay, so I hate to admit it, but lately I have been a total hypocrite of everything I stand for in my post-recovery life. I hit third trimester and I am having an extremely hard time accepting my body. And no, […]