It took me too long to realize I used Instagram stories as a crutch for real connection.
Ugh, fine, i'll go
This One Rule My Doctor Gave Me For Chronic Pain Would Make Us All Less Isolated
How I started dragging my carcass to more functions and all the good it did me.
BFF As An Act Of Service
Should You Know Your Friend's Love Language?
And would knowing that they appreciate quality time more than gifts help you bond?
truth time
An Open Letter To Anyone NOT In Perimenopause
Brain fog. Swamp crotch. Rage. There’s no manual for the midlife hormone apocalypse — but there should be.
fake-n-bake
This Is The One Self-Tanner To Rule Them All
As a fair-skinned person, I thought I just had to accept that fake tans turn me kind of orange. I've never been happier to be proven wrong.
Give me all the banter
The Romantasy Books Goodreads Members Are Most Obsessed With
Your TBR pile just got bigger.
In Your Free Time
The And Just Like That Finale Wasn’t The Goodbye We Wanted
Nick Cannon Says He Doesn't Believe In The Term "Co-Parenting"
Dumb People Are Asking, "What Happened To Nelly Furtado?" After Her Latest Performance Went Viral
Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Releasing Music Again Is Healing Me
Tennis Pro Emma Raducanu Complained About A Crying But The Umpire Wouldn’t Have It
Joanna Gaines Is Talking About Her Emptying Nest & Making Us All Cry
Tony Hale On The Hardest Lesson He’s Learned As A Parent
The Women Of The Chicken Sisters Are Stepping Into Their Power In Season 2
The Trump Administration Plans To Destroy $9.7 Million In USAID Contraceptives
Katie Stevens Is “The Most Hopeless Romantic Of Them All”
Daniel Tiger & Donkey Hodie Are Teaming Up For Their First-Ever Crossover Episode
If You’ve Been Divorced, Survived Menopause, & Liked Reba, You Have To Watch Netflix’s Leanne
What’s In Theaters Right Now? 8 Big-Screen Family Picks For August
PSA: You Can Stay At The Stranger Things House — Christmas Light Wall & All
'KPop Demon Hunters' Is The Bonding Girl-Power Movie I Wasn't Expecting
Has Netflix Pulled The Trigger On The Hunting Wives Season 2 Yet?
Power Down
By Samantha Darby
"I Left My Husband Because He Had Porn Brain"
A mom just like us — comparing prices at the grocery store, cheering at the baseball field three times a week, running PTA meetings — shares her sex story, no matter how “boring” or “shocking” it may be.
it is MONOTONOUS
By Laura Onstot
The Burden Of Being The Designated Bathroom Parent
There is no time in parenthood when you most question everything than when you constantly have to help a child in the bathroom.
Lifestyle
By Anonymous
The First Time I Had Sex After My Divorce I Cried. And You Might, Too.
I wanted that night to be the end of mourning my marriage. But my feelings weren’t ready.
the 411
By Penelope
The Divorced Mom’s Guide To Dating Red Flags
And some green flags, too, for good measure.
lessons learned
By Anonymous
My Kids Figured Out My New Relationship Before I Told Them— & That Was A Good Thing
Hindsight is, as always, 20/20.
grid worthy
By Scarlett Longstreet
We Announce Weddings. Why Not Endings?
I announced my divorce on Instagram. You should, too.
Onwards
By Meg Raby
I Didn’t Speak Up In My First Marriage, But Now I Know Better
I finally learned that not communicating isn’t noble. It’s harmful. And once I saw that, I couldn’t unsee it.
I'll be your protector
By Sarah Wheeler
Beyonce Showed Us Moms Can Have it All
What I learned about being a woman and a mom from the Cowboy Carter tour.
that mom
By Kate Auletta
Anna Connelly Tells It Like It Is
The mom of one is a comedian who takes on MAGA disinformation with humor, facts, and grace.
Trending 🔥
By Samantha Darby
OK, Why Are We *Really* Wearing Weighted Vests?
Is it actually doing anything other than making us feel like we're part of a trend?
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