Winter of My Damn Discontent Part 2: A Sex Addict’s Journey (cw:18+)
I went online to check out guys I had been canvassing via the dating sites. I needed one ripe to meet me at the last minute.
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I’m Metro-WHAT?
I’ve been called many things in my life – from dork to hot and everything in between, but when my kids recently called me metrosexual, I had no idea what they were talking about. In fact, I had never heard of the expression. “Metro-WHAT?” I kept thinking. Because I had Read more
There’s a reason you should never do these 7 things
People are funny–meaning strange and unexplainable. I go through life and sometimes I build long-term treasured friendships based on commonalities in personality and interests. Or, I meet people of such a polar opposite nature that they become fascinating—kind of like messing with a rattlesnake. Some people collect art. Some collect Read more
Born Again: One Woman’s Journey Out of Religion
“No thank you, we’re atheists,” I respond with a smile to yet another invitation to church. It happens a lot here in southeastern Missouri. I wasn’t always an atheist. For many years I was what you might call a hyper-fundamentalist, but I wasn’t always that, either. My parents did the Read more
Replacing the F Word with the E Word
You may have heard that recently the beloved Harry Potter actress, Emma Watson, has been advocating the rights of women as the recently appointed U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador. In her recent speech, given at a special event for the HeForShe campaign, she addresses the topic of feminism and what it Read more
Eileen Ford: A Manhattan
We all know the merits of having old friends. We share history and adventure. They know our darkest secrets, hopes and fears, and best of all, they remember all the stuff we forgot. Making new friends—that can be a burden! Between family and work, we hardly have time for our Read more
The modern girl’s guide to acting like a lady
How many times have I heard women complain about chivalry being dead? I don’t know. A lot. I am not certain that is entirely true but before we go casting any stones, ladies, let’s make sure we hold up our end of the bargain. Don’t worry, you need not don Read more
A History of Poverty Porn
If you’ve ever spent hours in traffic cursing the cars ahead of you for slowing down to take a look at the accident ahead, only to find yourself unapologetically doing the same by the time you get your own glimpse of the twisted metal that leaves you to believe “someone Read more