By Celeste Erlach Sex goddess. Play girl. Queen of desire. New mom? Fuhgetaboutit… There needs to be a warning label when we leave the hospital with our newborn baby. THE TUNNEL OF PLEASURE IS NOW CLOSED. And I’m not talking about the six weeks the doctor prescribes of no sex while […]
Sex and Relationships
No, I Don’t Celebrate Valentine’s Day. Yes, I’m Happily Married.
While dropping my little one off at school, I couldn’t help but notice the parade of balloons, flowers, tiny stuffed animals and other assorted celebratory knick-knacks making its way into the building. All I could think was, Awwww, ain’t that cute, while reminiscing of a time long ago when Valentine’s […]
How I Weaned My Toddler with Eggnog and Temporarily Lost My Mind
By Krisa Bruemmer of Neon Krisa When I was pregnant, I felt overwhelmed by what seemed like the inevitability of Postpartum Depression. It was mentioned in all the classes I took to prepare for labor and my first baby, which was all terrifying to me. My doctors emphasized the likelihood of […]
Religious Right Wants Girls to Wear White on V-Day to Show They’re Virgins
A group known as The Liberty Council is asking young women to wear white this Valentine’s Day to show that they’re virgins. And while I have nothing against celibacy, I can’t help but cringe a little bit at the deification of virginity. You see, I grew up in this culture–this […]
15 Honest Tweets About Valentine’s Day: The Married Version
Yay! It’s my favorite non-commercialized, totally meaningful, no-pressure holiday! Ha. KIDDING. Do I really HATE Valentines Day? Actually no. Any excuse for a bottle of wine and some take-out sushi is a good excuse, in my book. But it really is one of those random, nonsensical holidays (and by holidays, […]
Ten Realizations of a 30-Something
By Emme Beckett of Dry Shampoo and Advil I just turned 39. Hold on, I need a minute. . . Deep breath. Compose yourself. Okay, I’m back. I don’t remember turning 29 with any feelings of dread for my next birthday. Twenty-nine was a non-issue, just another candle to blow […]
My Uterus. My Choice.
By Donna Hangaught So apparently Oklahoma state government advanced a bill requiring women to have the permission of the man who impregnated her in order to have an abortion. What? Don’t get me wrong. I don’t believe in abortion as a method of birth control. We, as human beings, need […]
Aziz Ansari, My Daughter, and the “Birds & The Bees”
By Kate Nenopoulos of Moms Who DGAF Breaking news recently included an incredible comeback from the Minnesota Vikings and Aziz Ansari’s sexual escapades. Katie Way’s article, “I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life,” revealed that the geeky little comedic genius is […]