Personal Essay

How Endometriosis Complicates the "Do You Want Kids?" Conversation While Dating

03/08/2024

How Endometriosis Complicates the "Do You Want Kids?" Conversation While Dating

Last month on "The Bachelor," a contestant, Lexi Young, surprised viewers by choosing to prematurely leave the show because she and bachelor Joey Graziadei weren't on the same timeline when it came to children.

I Hated My Natural Hair Until My Son Said He Hated His

03/08/2024

I Hated My Natural Hair Until My Son Said He Hated His

I was 5 years old the first time my hair broke a comb.

What No One Tells You About Matrescence

03/08/2024

What No One Tells You About Matrescence

Before I had my daughter, I knew that motherhood would change things.

After 35 Years and Countless Miles, My Motivations For Running Are Still Changing

03/07/2024

After 35 Years and Countless Miles, My Motivations For Running Are Still Changing

I arrived at boarding school on an unbearably humid day in September of 1989, my curiosity about everything I would experience during my years there an untamed fireball.

I Took an Improv Class For the Hell of It, and It Was Better Than Therapy

03/07/2024

I Took an Improv Class For the Hell of It, and It Was Better Than Therapy

For more than half my life, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. were always booked.

I Was Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer While 20 Weeks Pregnant

03/07/2024

I Was Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer While 20 Weeks Pregnant

I was in a hotel room in Reno when I found my first lump.

Kristin Cavallari's Age-Gap Romance Sparks Debate, and Really, This Again?

02/29/2024

Kristin Cavallari's Age-Gap Romance Sparks Debate, and Really, This Again?

Chatter around a celebrity age-gap relationship is making headlines again, but it's not because Leonardo DiCaprio finally decided to date a woman older than 25.

Why Are Hooded Hair Dryers Left Out of the Spa Experience?

02/29/2024

Why Are Hooded Hair Dryers Left Out of the Spa Experience?

It's no secret that caring for naturally curly hair takes effort.

The Pain of Not Being Able to Decide If You've Had Your Last Baby

02/28/2024

The Pain of Not Being Able to Decide If You've Had Your Last Baby

I've been waffling for a long time about having a third and final baby.

What I Didn't Expect About the Adoption Process

02/27/2024

What I Didn't Expect About the Adoption Process

Becoming a parent is a big decision, and making the decision to not parent is even larger.

None of Us Should Have to Be as Brave as Nex Benedict, the Nonbinary Teen Who Died

02/22/2024

None of Us Should Have to Be as Brave as Nex Benedict, the Nonbinary Teen Who Died

I wish I could say I was surprised.

The Dilemma of Having a Breeding Kink When You Don't Want to Get Pregnant

02/22/2024

The Dilemma of Having a Breeding Kink When You Don't Want to Get Pregnant

I was at a party when I disclosed my "pregnancy fetish" — a phrase coined by my most recent partner — to a friend.