Why I Chose To Write Romance Novels Featuring Believable Plus-Sized Heroines
I have a confession to make. I love reading trash. There! I said it and I’m not sorry. Give me some glorious book cover with a shirtless man smoldering at me with a knowing smirk and a rippling six...
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I Hated Breastfeeding
Instead of worrying what other mommies think of me, I’m focusing my energy on playing and cuddles.As a sophomore in college, I interviewed my grandmother, a hero of mine, for a "Women in the West"...
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The 6 Best Documentaries I Saw at The Tribeca Film Festival (And 2 I Effing...
So I'm pretty late with this Tribeca Film Festival coverage because my boyfriend almost died, but I went this year! I'm not a professional film critic or anything, but the one that that I've always...
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I Had a Dutch-Style Home Birth and Here's Why It Was Awesome
When I had my first baby I wasn’t taking any chances. I wasn't only delivering her in hospital, under the care of my very experienced (and good looking) OB/GYN, but the hospital had to have emergency...
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UNPOPULAR OPINION: I Hate All These Gratuitous Childhood Graduations
When I was a child, I remember passing from one grade to the next. Sometimes it was eventful. and other times, it was anti-climatic, but that is the nature of being a child. Graduation was something...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Ad On Craigslist Rideshare Led Me To Love
The other day I asked three random people, “What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear "Craigslist"? They responded:MurderApartmentsCreepsThe first thing I happen to think about when I...
View ArticleMy Weight Loss Progress Photos Were Mocked on r/FatPeopleHate
On November 25, 2014, I turned 29 years old. This was a momentous birthday for me, as I saw it as an opportunity to make change and better myself so I could start my 30s strong. The first resolution I...
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OUTFIT OF THE WEEK: I've Got A Large (Nail) Wardrobe
Yes, I started out at xoJane as a beauty writer, and I continue to write beauty stories for our sister site, xoVain, but when it comes to painting my nails, I am a beauty failure. I just hate it. It's...
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8 Stories We Didn't Write About, But That You Might Want to Comment On
Before we get into the insanity that is our weekly news roundup, I'd like to thank ImNotBaroque and Nanette Fondas for their very thoughtful ideas for this column's shifty title! You guys are the best....
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Say All The Things You're Not Allowed To Say Out Loud In This Uncensored Open...
Nectarines are finally in season. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Here are some famous people: Old West Action, Radium Came, I am a Weakish Speller. pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is...
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I Went to Cat Con and It Was A Bit of a Letdown
With Lil Bub.“Some rich Italian cat lives there,” I say out loud, to no one in particular. In front of me, there is a large replica of the leaning tower of Pisa, with descending ramped entry points and...
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My Father's Death Destroyed My Family, But it Also Led Me To Create An...
When I was 14 years old, my father was dying. He’d gone into remission from lung cancer shortly before my parents adopted me. They had been waiting for about two years for a baby to adopt, and I guess...
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My Daughter Was Told Girls Couldn't Be Superheroes, So We Had a Parade to...
Ellie came into my life and made me a mom in 2010. Since she was a newborn, she has been joyful, with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes. While this is still true, I still found myself...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Was Verbally Assaulted by an Airline Passenger while...
“Attention passengers” called the head flight attendant. “If there is a physician or nurse on the plane, could you please ring your call button?”On a red eye flight from Rome to New York, there was an...
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11 Things You Can Expect to Find at BDSM Events, From a Veteran Attendee
Last weekend, while I was cuffed to a St. Andrew's cross wearing nothing but lingerie and garters, I got a completely unstoppable fit of giggles.Daniel stopped smacking my thighs for a second, raising...
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UNPOPULAR OPINION: I Actually LIKE Reading Spoilers
Spoiler Warnings: They may be in this article.In a world where the phrase “spoiler warning” has now become a fact of life and people use special markup online to prevent readers from inadvertently...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: Having Heart Surgery At 21 Was The Best Thing Ever
Yearly scar selfie: May 2015, seven years later.I got shot by a fake gun and almost died. I saw the video two weeks later, the same day the doctor told me I needed heart surgery. Sitting there, right...
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"Jagged Little Pill" is 20 Years Old, and I Couldn't Have Gotten Through High...
Moving to Boca Raton, Florida, may sound glamorous to some people, but some people are out of their goddamn minds. I moved there against my will at age 15 from my New Jersey hometown when my parents...
View ArticleFemale Scientists Respond to Tim Hunt's Sexist Comments With Hilarious...
Tim Hunt, noted misogynist and self-admitted "chauvinist" (and Nobel Prize Winner), recently told the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul that: “Let me tell you about my trouble with...
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Trauma is Not Entertainment: What Worries Me Most About The Public Reaction...
In an interview with Megyn Kelly, Jill and Jessa Duggar said that they are victims, not of their brother Josh’s assault, but of the media firestorm that ensued since In Touch broke the story several...
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