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DISPATCHES FROM THE PROZAC RABBIT HOLE: On Learning to Soothe Myself
During two days of the week, I have the good fortune of being able to hang out with my infant godson while his parental units (and my best friends) are at work. We have an insanely good time together....
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YOU ARE THE ADVICE COLUMNIST: How Do I Deal With My Mean Sister?
I am 52 and my sister is 54. We are only 18 months apart. And my sister for some reason is rude and mean to me. I cannot figure out why, she will not communicate with me at all. She doesn't return my...
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"I'm on Antibiotics," and Six Other Essential Secrets to Not Drinking Over...
Here I am with Hannah Johnson and Lindsay Lohan at a holiday party. None of us had alcohol. Pretty rad, right?I will be honest. Lately, everything that gets you properly sauced looks really fun to me.I...
View ArticleCIA Torture Report Reveals Chilling Details About Detainee Treatment
It's been a disturbing week so far. The Senate Intelligence Committee released a shocking report detailing the torture of over 100 suspected terrorists by the CIA. I also have news about the murder of...
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3 Brands That Offer Lifetime Guarantees on Their Clothes and Accessories
We’ve had slow food. We’ve had slow traffic. But have you ever had slow fashion? Fashion that's guaranteed for a long time; broken zippers, worn out soles all fixable or replaceable for the lifetime of...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Was Unwittingly The Other Woman
Shortly after I graduated from college, I convinced a few girlfriends to take me to Vegas to celebrate. I was standing outside of Circus Circus, smoking Camel Reds while waiting for my friends to find...
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I Nearly Ruined My Relationship By Constantly Comparing Myself to My...
Who knew a rest area could send me spiraling into depression?"My ex and I did E in the back of my car parked at a rest area in the mountains on the 101. I remember her saying 'No matter what happens...
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I'm Watching Police Brutality And Injustice Cause My Friends To Alter Their...
Finding the right words for this piece was difficult for me, as I am still figuring out a method to write about race in a form that is eloquent and understandable for all. Or perhaps I mean politically...
View ArticleCommenting Policy Updates
As our site has grown, we have begun to look for ways to keep our beloved community a pleasant place to engage, speak up and hang out. With this in mind, we’ve been hard at work updating and expanding...
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Today in Lesser-Known Ladyhistory: In 1869, Wyoming Was the First State to...
Feminist political pop quiz: When were women first allowed to vote in the United States? June 4, 1919? August 18, 1920? November 2, 1920?* All good answers; none of them are incorrect.A more correct...
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WWJD: Jane Tells You What to Text Your New Crush
Here is today's question. It came in before I had had any caffeine this morning, so that's my excuse for why I overlooked the initial part of the question where this sweet reader said she wants the guy...
View ArticleHow Getting Adult Braces Has Changed My Life
It’s been exactly one week since I got my braces, and I’ve already noticed a difference -- not just in my teeth, but in my interactions with others. After 10 years of putting off installing the metal...
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How to Love Yourself (From Someone Who's Desperately Trying)
There are very few things I'm embarrassed to admit. Whether it's pooping problems or letting a wet queef slip in a hot yoga -- or a series of unfortunate and arguably self-induced traumas that provoked...
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How I Got Over Shame and Stigma to "Come Out" to Friends and Family About My...
“I’m sure they already knew.”That’s what my mother told me as I sent a Facebook message to three of my friends explaining that I have an eating disorder and am seeking treatment for it. The intensive...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Divorced a Man with Heart Failure
Looking back on it now, I should have seen the signs that my marriage was doomed from the beginning.Gary* and I were married in the fall of 2008 in a beautiful, rustic ceremony. My dress was lace, I...
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I'm Done Letting 'Busy' Ruin My Life
Late last night I was cruising around on Pinterest because hey I’m a boring 30-something mom and that’s what I do when I can’t sleep. Which, by the way, is every night, meaning that I’ve developed a...
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What It's Really Like To Care For a Dying Parent
There are two things that movies consistently get wrong: sex and death. Just like no real-life sex scene has ever involved seamless, body-fluid-free sex (I, for one, seem to consistently get stuck in...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Landlord's Sexual Harassment Forced Me To Move Out
Two weeks ago, as the weather in Switzerland turned to snow showers and icy rain, I was frantically moving out of my apartment; stowing bags of my things in a friend’s storage room, giving away what I...
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Canada’s “Prostitution Reform” Criminalizes Clients and Puts Sex Workers at Risk
Canada has often been seen as our more politically progressive northern neighbor. The day after George W. Bush was declared president in 2004, the number of hits from Americans visiting the Canadian...
View ArticleCRUSHED: When I Fell for a Coworker With a Fiancée, and Ruined a Friendship...
I loved Kirk Silvernail so much that not long after I met him, I began composing a collection of poetry entitled, “365 Love Poems That Are Not About You.” I think I wrote, like, eight poems? The file...
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