The money is great, but it is not the best part of becoming a working mom by far.
My Fantasy Online Courtship Went From Charming to Creepy Once we Met
We texted day and night over weeks about novels, poems, single parenting, farming, teaching, and writing — proof positive of an extending courtship,
We texted day and night over weeks about novels, poems, single parenting, farming, teaching, and writing — proof positive of an extending courtship,
How Mental Illness has Made My Life Better
I know which path to follow, and it’s led me to empathy for others.
I know which path to follow, and it’s led me to empathy for others.
After Separation: How I Stumbled Upon the Courage to Love Again
Undoing a marriage costs five times as much as it does to tie one up with a bow, and the paperwork is even longer.
Undoing a marriage costs five times as much as it does to tie one up with a bow, and the paperwork is even longer.
What Happens When You Stop Expecting A ‘Thank You’
We should show (not say) "thank you" when we feel gratitude.
We should show (not say) “thank you” when we feel gratitude.
Introducing My White Family to My Black Culture
No one asked me to do this. I am ok being the bridge between my two worlds; it’s a badge I wear with pride.
No one asked me to do this. I am ok being the bridge between my two worlds; it’s a badge I wear with pride.
The Trust Game: How I Changed for my Partner
He placed a condition on marriage: I had to trust him.
He placed a condition on marriage: I had to trust him.
Living Single: I’m not Looking for ‘The One’
What is different now is that I know who I am and what I want. I’m not afraid to be alone and living single.
What is different now is that I know who I am and what I want. I’m not afraid to be alone and living single.
Representation for LGBTQ Families Still has a Long way to Go
Representation for LGBTQ families matters!
Representation for LGBTQ families matters!
I’m Not The Person My Husband Married
We’d been together less than a year when we walked down the grassy aisle of our new backyard.
We’d been together less than a year when we walked down the grassy aisle of our new backyard.
The Mental Health Guide To Handling Call Outs
There are ways to take care of yourself when you are processing a call out that not only helps your mental health, but also doesn’t use your mental health as an excuse to escape accountability.
There are ways to take care of yourself when you are processing a call out that not only helps your mental health, but also doesn’t use your mental health as an excuse to escape accountability.
What I Learned About Myself When My Husband Left For The Army
It’s been almost thirty days since my husband left for a completely impromptu army training.
It’s been almost thirty days since my husband left for a completely impromptu army training.
It’s OK to be Sad and Happy at the Same Time
Whether you want them to or not, whether you're ready or not, chapters come to a close.
Whether you want them to or not, whether you’re ready or not, chapters come to a close.
The Confidence Question: How to get it and Keep it — and Why
You’re more than your productivity, your bank balance, your social life, your body. You’re you — and that’s enough to be confident about.
You’re more than your productivity, your bank balance, your social life, your body. You’re you — and that’s enough to be confident about.
Ask Erin: Is It Wrong To Think Of Someone Else During Sex?
I bet that nearly everyone has, at one time or another, thought about someone else while having sex.
I bet that nearly everyone has, at one time or another, thought about someone else while having sex.
When Married Sex Gets Stale
There was a time when I thought we would never be that couple who relaxes into a routine that excludes flirtation and the kind of heavy breathing that causes one to blush.
There was a time when I thought we would never be that couple who relaxes into a routine that excludes flirtation and the kind of heavy breathing that causes one to blush.