I Thought I Knew What Would Happen When My Kids Finally Left The House. I Was Wrong.
August 15, 2025
When I was in my 20s and living with a friend, I’d leave cookies in our kitchen, and within a couple of days, the box was empty. For the few years we lived together, I assumed my roommate was sharing in the consumption. It wasn’t until I moved into my own apartment and…
I reluctantly agreed. But the best time to make consequential legal decisions is NOT during involuntary detainment with only five minutes of legal counsel. And if I was too unwell to make medical decisions, how was I somehow competent enough to waive constitutional rights?
Watching My Parents Die Convinced Me To Plan A Completely Different Path. My Idea Came From A Movie.
August 10, 2025
In the span of a couple of months, she broke both hips and fractured her shoulder, confining her to a wheelchair. Immobility and subpar care led to a gruesome pressure wound on her foot that her depleted, 65-pound body could never heal.
What kind of society insists on…
I Was My Daughter’s Champion. Behind Closed Doors, I Was Keeping An Increasingly Dangerous Secret.
August 9, 2025
The moment I knew for certain that something was wrong with my toddler was on her 3rd birthday, when she hid in our garage from the Disney princess we’d hired to entertain her and her friends.
Rainy loved watching the magical princesses on television and had yearned for…
After 15 Years, Our Marriage Felt Stale. Then My Wife And I Discovered A Sexy Solution.
August 8, 2025
No one ever talks about how awkward and uncomfortable it can be to suggest something new with someone you’ve been intimate with for over a decade. You don’t want them to think that you’re unhappy with your current sex life, and you don’t want them to look at you like…
I Thought I Was Giving My Daughter A Life Any Kid Would Dream Of. I Was Shocked By Her Response.
August 4, 2025
Moving to Hawaii may sound like a dream come true, but for our family, it was a forced relocation thanks to a set of orders from the U.S. Navy. We were excited about island life, but five military duty stations into my marriage, I knew better than to expect an easy…
I Hated My Breasts And Was Afraid To Show Them To Dates. Here's What Happened When I Did.
August 2, 2025
I had a double mastectomy when I was 40 years old in 1997. I was married and had two children under the age of 11.
Cutting off my breasts when I didn’t have cancer seemed radical, but it wasn’t radical to me. I have the BRCA1 gene mutation. That means I have a 60%…
I Tried To Save My Neighbor's Life With CPR. After He Died, I Got A Text I Never Saw Coming.
August 1, 2025
As I exit the building, my door lady says, “Nathan, he didn’t seem to be doing well.”
“No, no he’s not,” I tell her.
The dog leads me straight to the dog park. The sun is bright. The dog is happy. The dog leads me back home.
When I get back to my neighbor’s…
