October is Domestic Violence Awareness month (October), but let’s make it our mission year-round to end the one important thing that, paradoxically, is both a dire consequence of domestic violence and a factor contributing to its perpetuation: Shame. Sadly, victims of...
Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.  26th January 2021. (Approximately 8:30am) As I sit with my laptop on the kitchen island, my phone beeps with a text message. It’s a WhatsApp...
About a year ago, I came across this article in the New York Times about a woman who asked a blind date 36 questions that supposedly would lead them to fall in love.  She was recreating a psychologist’s experiment...
It had been a minute since my husband and I had a “real” date night—you know, the kind where you scramble to find a sitter, get dressed up, and eat fancy food. He’d been traveling a bunch for work...
As Father's Day approaches, we're reminded of the invaluable role that dads play in our lives —  especially those who are raising boys to be good men. Beyond traditional gifts and cards, there's an opportunity to celebrate this special day in...
A few months ago, I questioned why we don’t talk about orgasms. Having an orgasm is a physical pleasure we shouldn’t deny ourselves nor should we censure discussion on. Discussion is healthy for figuring out how to get what...
We all know it too well: life with kids is busy and hard. The house is a mess; there is laundry to be folded; there are dishes to be done… the list goes on. My husband and I definitely...
We've compiled a great selection of products, selected and tested by fellow moms,  for you to FALL BACK on this back-to-school season! Be sure to include a couple or all of these gift ideas for the special people in your...
If you look at all the details that need to align to become pregnant it is quite miraculous one even becomes pregnant; yet somehow, our bodies make it happen. We make a baby, grow a baby, and then deliver...
What to get the special fellows in your life? We've got it covered! Here's to the husbands, boyfriends, fathers, grandpas, brothers, buddies, homies, and overall studs - they deserve the holiday cheer with these thoughtful gifts. Top...

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