By Marcia Kester Doyle of Menopausal Mother I’m a sucker for those late night weight loss infomercials, and as a result, own a library of workout DVDs and a machine that transforms into a torturous, in-home gym. At first I enjoyed exercising on my own schedule in the privacy of […]
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Ectopic Pregnancy and Infertility: A Devastating Tale
My husband and I started dating July 3rd, 2007. We were young and in love. We had hung out a lot before we actually started seriously dating. I knew back then I was going to marry him, and as he tells me, he loved me from the first time I […]
On the Anniversary of Robin Williams’ Death, Mental Health Is Still Important
By Ashley Van of More Than Cheese and Beer I was sitting at home on Facebook when I saw the first post about Robin Williams’ passing. At first I dismissed it, as it wouldn’t be the first time there had been a celebrity death hoax on Facebook. I kept scrolling […]
My Pregnant Body is Taking Over Your Newsfeed, and I’m Not Sorry
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] So, I’m pregnant. But then you probably knew that, because I’m pretty sure the whole universe knows it, because it’s all I can talk, think, or breathe about right now. I would apologize for this, except I can’t, because I’m too busy being pregnant. Six months […]
How About Instead of ‘Breastfeeding Month’ We Have ‘I Feed My Baby Month’?
If you live in the U.S. or peruse social media used by anyone living within the U.S., you know it’s National Breastfeeding Month. How do you know? Because there are boobs with babies attached to them. Here. There. Everywhere. If you’ve been following me for any amount of time, you […]
The Argument for Having Open Sex Talks with Kids
A while ago while school was still in session, my oldest son had to attend “Health Class.” He was nervous, claiming the subject made him sick to his stomach. During dinner, we talked about everything from where babies really come from to wet dreams. I know it wasn’t really dinner […]
27 Surgeries, 27 Lessons in Positive Thinking: What Life Taught Me On My Way To Healing
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s been quite a full year for me. I’m two years closer to being a 30-something, I just married the love of my life, I’m half-way through my college career, and I’ve officially closed the door on a decade of medical hurdles. Called both a “surgical […]
Healing From Numbness: A Post-Sexual Assault Piece
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] “Healing” has meant different things to me at various points in my life. As a child, healing took forever when I skinned my knee running around outside. As a teen, healing also meant crying on the phone to a friend when the “guy of my […]