I Had An Ominous Fear About My Husband That I Kept Secret For Years. Then It Came True.
November 19, 2025
I’d go into the bathroom of our home office, turn the light on, and start the noisy fan so I’d miss the screech of tires and the impact that I was terrified was coming. Then I’d hear him stroll back in.
He once said, smiling, that he thought I’d like him best…
The 15-Minute Lunch Change An Expert Says May Banish Your Afternoon Slump
November 18, 2025
It feels like we went from 9pm sunsets to a black sky at half bloomin’ four in a matter of seconds.
And with increasing darkness comes the onset of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and vitamin D deficiencies for some. That’s not to mention potentially dysregulated…
I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.
November 18, 2025
A few weeks before moving out of my parents’ house for college, I stumbled upon a grainy Polaroid of my mom in her 20s. I stared, dumbfounded, as two questions formed in my mind. First, who was this person? And second ― why didn’t I know her?
The mom I knew threatened…
I Was Certain My Boyfriend Was Keeping A Secret From Me. What I Discovered Online Was Shocking.
November 17, 2025
The early days of dating Bernie had been euphoric. He made even the most ordinary moments — sitting on my couch, passing through the drive-thru, catching up after work — special and lighthearted. He nearly split me in half a few times with how hard he would make me…
I Had My Stomach Stapled At 14 Years Old. That Surgery Didn't 'Cure' Me — Far From It.
November 16, 2025
285 pounds. Forty-three years old. Summer 2024.
“Have you thought about GLPs?” my primary care physician asked as she listened to my heart.
I laughed nervously. “No, but I am now.” Humor has always been my shield.
She didn’t flinch. “Your BMI is over 40. You’re…
However, my husband and I didn’t just stumble into this midlife renaissance. Our story is a long — and in many ways — quiet one.
We waited until marriage to have sex. This was mostly for religious reasons (we’re politically liberal evangelical Christians — we…
