motherhood

I Refused To Let Motherhood Stop Me From Wearing My Stilettos: Why Moms Deserve Beauty Too

I am of the mindset that when your time is all dedicated to helping little humans thrive, it is the most important time in your life to take a minute to brush your hair, put on your favorite lipstick, and rock your favorite heels to continue feeling fabulous.
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Fashion, motherhood, being a mom, stilettos, at-home beauty

May 25, 2013 at 9:00am | 36 comments

motherhood

My Male Cat Has Totally Softened Me To The Idea Of Having A Son Someday

My family fantasy centered around me, a feminist dude partner, and two adopted daughters that I could call Mary and Margot after my favorite lady monarchs. Our home would ooze estrogen and empowered ladyhood.
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Issues, motherhood, gender, IUD, cats, cats cats cats

May 16, 2013 at 5:00pm | 113 comments

motherhood

What It's LIke Becoming A Mom At 43

Becoming a parent is mind-blowing for everyone, but I think it's harder when you're older because, as the British woman says in her article, you've become extremely set in your ways.
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Family Drama, motherhood, parenting, age

Mar 29, 2013 at 4:00pm | 173 comments

mothers

My Mom Sucked and It Makes Me Scared to Have Kids

Seeing my mother struggle with parenthood makes me wonder if history will repeat itself.
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Family Drama, mothers, motherhood, pregnancy

Feb 26, 2013 at 4:00pm | 84 comments

ihtm contest

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: The ER Told Me I Should Abort My Dying Baby, But I DIdn't

Fifteen weeks pregnant, on a Friday night, while watching "Kitchen Nightmares" and gorging on Taco Bell I began hemorrhaging.
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It Happened To Me, ihtm contest, ihtm raw, pregnancy, mother, motherhood

Feb 18, 2013 at 1:00pm | 112 comments

trichotillomania

It Happened to Me: Motherhood Triggered My Trichotillomania

Of all the ways I expected motherhood to change my life, excessive leg plucking wasn’t one of them.
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Healthy, trichotillomania, motherhood, plucking

Feb 1, 2013 at 1:00pm | 50 comments

motherhood

Why We Should Never Stop Talking About Postpartum Depression

After I had Gabe, I was clearly in need of some help. I was a wreck, my baby was basically starving and the midwife on call wouldn’t come and see me at home because she wasn’t allowed to visit a house in the dark.
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Family Drama, motherhood, postpartum depression, depression, mental health

Nov 16, 2012 at 1:30pm | 30 comments

motherhood

Why I'm a Proudly Drunk Mother

When I'm drunk, I'm on vacation from being a mom. My shift has ended, and I am now like a tax-write-off dependent and my friends are my guardians.
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Family Drama, motherhood, moms, drinking, alcohol

Oct 2, 2012 at 9:00am | 464 comments

fertility

It Happened To Me: When I Was 16 I Found Out That I Couldn't Have Children.

My mother said, “Lorraine, you know you can’t have a baby."
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It Happened To Me, fertility, motherhood, pregnancy

Sep 4, 2012 at 4:00pm | 37 comments

babies

I Want Another Baby, So I'm Getting A Cat Instead

I love my boyfriend, but there is no way in hell I am having a baby with this man.
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Family Drama, babies, cat ladies, cats, game of thrones, motherhood, sad empty uteri

Aug 20, 2012 at 9:00am | 79 comments

drunk driving

It Happened to Me: I'm a Mommy With a DUI

I didn't think twice about the fact that I had downed a couple of beers until I saw the cherries spinning behind me on the Interstate.
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It Happened To Me, drunk driving, human rights, jail, motherhood, substances, therapy

Aug 16, 2012 at 3:30pm | 67 comments

cervix

Why I Hate Being Pregnant

The joy and the wonder of having new life growing inside of you, the fierce bond you develop with your fetus and the supposedly hot fetish sex. I pretty much hated every moment of it.
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Family Drama, cervix, doctors, motherhood, poop, pregnancy, stretch marks

Aug 16, 2012 at 12:30pm | 132 comments

motherhood

It Happened to Me: Having My Genitals Cast Made Me Reappraise Motherhood

Getting semi-liquid rubber inside a woman is easy; getting set rubber out, less so.
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It Happened To Me, motherhood, sex, vagina

Aug 9, 2012 at 5:30pm | 40 comments

abandonment

It Happened to Me: My Mother Left Us

I was terrified of becoming a mother because I thought that I would also leave my kids.
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It Happened To Me, abandonment, family drama, family struggles, motherhood

Aug 8, 2012 at 3:00pm | 55 comments

learnvest

My 7 Biggest Money Mistakes As a New Mom

My mom insisted I wash my daughter’s clothes in expensive Dreft baby detergent. Weeks later, out of Dreft, desperate and surrounded by piles of stinky kid clothes, I decided to use whatever I had in the house.
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Family Drama, LearnVest, money, motherhood

Jul 18, 2012 at 6:00pm | 87 comments

children

I'm Happier Being a Part-Time Parent

Having a week where I don’t have to put anyone to bed, or be the disciplinarian, or wait until after 9:00 p.m. to watch my recorded HBO shows is THE BEST.
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Family Drama, children, divorce, kids, motherhood, parenting, part-time parenting, science, stress

Jul 10, 2012 at 11:00am | 184 comments

family drama

It Happened To Me: Unplanned Parenthood Made Me A Financial Adult

Little things like what I wear or how I look doesn’t seem as important anymore. Growing up financially is just one benefit to having a child in my life.
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It Happened To Me, family drama, LearnVest, money, motherhood

May 24, 2012 at 4:00pm | 16 comments

motherhood

I'm Not Your Daughter, And Neither Are Sex Workers

"Would you want your daughter to do what you're doing?" or its variant, "Would you want your daughter to have access to your work?" are meant to call out hypocrisy in those of us who support sexual freedom.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, motherhood, not your daughter, sex work

Apr 23, 2012 at 12:00pm | 103 comments

art

An Interview With Madison Young: Artist, Activist, Sex Educator and Filmmaker

Madison Young, national treasure, opens up about being sex positive, knowing your body, misconceptions about bdsm, sexuality during pregnancy, not projecting heteronormative roles on children and more.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, art, bdsm, Becoming MILF, Femina Potens, feminism, feminist porn, intimacy, motherhood, queer, sex positive

Mar 22, 2012 at 9:00am | 55 comments

birth shaming

Birth-Shaming is the New Slut Shaming

If you don’t know a woman well enough to know how she feels about what’s happening with her vagina, then you don’t know her well enough to advise her on it.
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Relationships, birth shaming, c-sections, childbirth, family drama, issues, motherhood, slut shaming

Feb 23, 2012 at 12:00pm | 128 comments

babies

Pregnancy Scares the #&*%@ Out of Me

Mainly because I've been there and done that -- and it didn't end well.
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Healthy, babies, childbirth, death, grief, health issues, loss, motherhood, pregnancy

Dec 7, 2011 at 11:00am | 0 comments

childbirth

Getting Pregnant With Michelle Tea: I Have a Donor! Plus, I'm Dating Someone

"Hi Quentin! I Skpyed with Lindsey a couple weeks ago and was complaining about how HARD it was to find some gay sperm to make a gay baby, and she told me you are very free with your sperm! Is this true?"
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Family Drama, childbirth, getting pregnant with michelle tea, love, motherhood, pregnancy, relationships, sex

Dec 6, 2011 at 9:00am | 0 comments