The new “me” had never read books I loved, never shared favorite times with my child. They tested my brain hundreds of times and found lots of things bit the dust, like the file that encodes new memories, and the file that integrates physical movements so you don’t fly down the steps or fall out of your chair. I lost what happened a minute ago, a page ago, a lifetime ago. This is called…
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“I did a lot of free work for underprivileged people and people experiencing homelessness in my city when I was a younger dentist. (Not so much anymore, I miss being able to help, but I’m older now and would get the occasional violent patient.) This…
I Was Raised In Purity Culture. Then I Began Wearing A Secret Purchase Under My Clothes.
July 27, 2025
In church circles, I heard about the importance of good wives making themselves available and pleasing to their spouses. I rarely if ever heard the same for husbands. After our first year of marriage, I became pregnant, and then a year later I became pregnant again. In spite…
Eventually (two minutes? 700 years?) they brought out the big guns, the hallowed Magic Wand. If you’re not familiar, the Wand is a giant vibrator that’s pretty much a jackhammer for the lady parts. If there ever was a vibrator that could easily be converted to gas power…
Experts Are Sharing The Signs Of Autism In Adults, And It's Important Information To Have
July 26, 2025
People with autism thrive on straightforwardness, with “really honest, clear communication being a strong preference,” Gardner-Wright said.
Neff said autistic people tend to be pretty literal. For example, when you say the phrase “it’s raining cats and dogs,” she…
13 "Bad" Everyday Habits That Are Seriously Harming Your Health, Straight From Medical Professionals
July 25, 2025
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“Obesity and lack of exercise — even think about joints, knees, and hips. Think of fractures. Sleep apnea. High blood pressure. Think about how it feels for your heart to work hard to pull all that extra weight around your middle. And no, it’s not the…
My Mom Said 7 Cryptic Words To Me On Her Deathbed. Here's What I Finally Realized Later.
July 25, 2025
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Thirty-nine years ago, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. She immediately tried to quit smoking. She was 68, and I was 32.
Six weeks after her diagnosis, my mother was in the hospital in Vermont, sick with sepsis.
The doctor told her they could prolong her life…
This Woman’s Viral Breakdown Of What It Means To Be Intersex Is A Must-Read
July 25, 2025
Despite this, intersex people are often left out of conversations, or worse, forced into surgeries performed without medical necessity or consent, often as children, to mold their bodies into binary ideas of sex and gender.
Just this year, Donald Trump signed an executive…
