By Darla Halyk of NewWorldMom This time four years ago, you could find me hiding in my bathroom, clicking the buttons on my laptop, looking for one more hit. My gambling addiction was raging a war inside me, and I was losing. Not only was I losing a lifetime of […]
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Follies of Trying to Conceive: The Pre-Deployment Edition
By Kimmie Fink of Kimmie Fink Consulting When my husband and I got engaged, we were already in our thirties. We knew we wanted kids, and with the reality of the biological clock looming, we decided it made sense to get started. We were getting married in four months anyway. […]
An Open Letter to the Usher at the Theater Who Asked Me If “I Was the Sick Girl”
Dear Miss, First of all, thanks for being an usher tonight. I’ve always had an admiration for what you do and for the whole world of the Great White Way. Tonight, I was really excited to see one of my favorite musicals being revived on Broadway. I used to live for […]
Practical Advice for Surviving Hospital Bed Rest
By Rhiannon Giles Hospital bed rest is not the worst that can happen — in fact, it exists to prevent the literal worst that can happen. But at the time? At the time it feels pretty fucking terrible. Imagine being a human pin cushion with a headache and a catheter. […]
Election Results Causing Depression and Anxiety, Say Most Obvious Findings Ever
By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin’ Mama Women’s Health Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital has seen a dramatic increase in patients reporting feelings of depression and hopelessness since the election. “In the past two weeks, how often have you been feeling down, depressed or hopeless?” is a standard question on medical […]
Sorry, Steve Bannon: Spanking Will Not Prevent Mental Illness
Steve Bannon has quite the reputation. He is the former executive chair of Breitbart News, which, according to the company’s website, is “the biggest source of breaking news…thought-leading commentary, and original reporting…for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.” He is a driving force behind the alt-right movement, and much […]
The Brilliant Way People Are Supporting Planned Parenthood To Spite Mike Pence
How would you like to stick it to The Man while helping women at the same time? That is exactly what people all over the country are doing, and the way they are doing it is as simple as it is brilliant. Donald Trump’s running mate and our vice president-elect […]
No One Tells You How You Are Going to Feel When…
By Shelby Spear of shelbyspear.com Your eyes connect with your newborn’s for the first time, allowing you to see through the gateway into the pure innocent heart of your newborn — an inconceivable creation between you and your spouse. Without warning or protocol, the magnetic bond opens a door of knowing […]