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When The Very Worst Happens: My Child Drowned In The Bathtub And My Whole...
What you think losing a child would be like is nothing like how it actually is. Read more
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After My Sister's Suicide, My Boyfriend Broke Up With Me Because He Couldn't...
A few months after my sister's suicide, I was planning to return home to NYC when my boyfriend called to tell me he was “sorry, but he couldn’t deal with my grief anymore.” Read more
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Dad Died And I Hate Dealing WIth The Money He Left Me
My bank account is a constant reminder that I only have one parent and that the other one is never coming back. Read more
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We Only Had a Few Months Together Before My New Cat Died
Make sure you all hug your fur-babies extra tight tonight. Read more
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The Longer You're on Facebook, The More Dead People You'll Be Friends With
Facebook is becoming an increasingly important component of peoples’ deaths -- not only how we process loss, but how we remember them. Read more
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IHTM: I Almost Died on a Kayaking Trip
"I thought you were dead,” my guide said. “I thought we were going home with one less kayaker.” Read more
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Grandpa Is Cryogenically Frozen
“Upon death, freeze the head,” read the bracelet on his wrist. Read more
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Became Obsessed With "Six Feet Under" And Lived In A...
Well, I didn’t technically live in a funeral home. It wasn’t my official mailing address. But I did spend most of my nights there. I did it for love. Trigger warning: centipedes (shudder). Read more
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Am I The Only One Who Obsesses About What Song Will Play at Her Funeral?
My funeral song changes about once a year, but it's usually some sad bastard music with vague lyrics full of romantic imagery. Read more
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Grandfather Was Dead 4 Days Before Anyone Told Me
It wasn’t until I saw the obituary that everything sank in. The date of death was June 28, four whole days before anyone bothered to tell me. Read more
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A Goodbye to a Classmate Who Died Too Soon
Thank you for letting me know you. Read more
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Marc Maron: The Interview With Robin Williams That Changed My Life
Robin Williams changed everything. Read more
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"I Know Her Final Wish Would Be That We Return to Laughing Soon" -- Melissa...
An outpouring of love around the world follows news of the comedian's death at 81. Read more
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5 Things I Learned From Going On A Date With A Guy Who's Missing His Front Teeth
"Hey Marci, would you want to go out sometime?"I didn't see the Facebook message until a couple days after it was sent by a guy named Danny. I was pretty sure we'd matched on Tinder months ago, but my...
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Three Beauty Treatments You Can Make with Your Thanksgiving Dinner Ingredients
With the extravagance of Thanksgiving dinners, my family always ends up having left-over servings and ingredients. Not that I'm complaining -- I can eat turkey and pecan pie for days. Sometimes my mom...
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xoFOOD: It's The Thanksgiving Meal-Planning Open Thread!
You think YOU have problems?I’m sitting in my living room, staring down the hallway that inexplicably comprises most of my house. There is laundry to be done, rugs to be cleaned, and wine glasses to...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Accidentally Joined a Cult After Leaving Another Cult
My parent’s wedding day.When we opened our eyes, I could still feel the fleeting warmth from his hands placed on my head. We sat in a circle as he led us into a quiet chant known as the “moola...
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10 Creepy Sex Apps You Definitely Never Asked For
Two things I love are sex and technology. I think 99% of 20-something women can agree that sex and technology are two things which vastly improve one’s quality of life. But while they say two wrongs...
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Please Stop Blaming Cosby's Accusers For Not Coming Forward Earlier Because...
Randy Miramontez / Shutterstock.comRight now, comedian Bill Cosby is causing his millions of fans to have some serious cognitive dissonance issues.No one wants to believe that someone they idolized...
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UNPOPULAR OPINION: Most Holiday Gift-Giving Is Materialistic And Unnecessary
In my 26th year I am finally feeling confident enough to put a long-standing idea into action. This year, I have asked my families to not get me any gifts for Christmas. Initially this is a hard...
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