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It’s only natural for couples to feel insecure about their relationships from time to time. While some folks get nervous when things get tough, others get nervous when things are going too well. Whatever the cause for that uneasy feeling, we can all use a boost of confidence in our relationship. Check of these 6 […]
The truth is that mother-in-laws get a bad rap. A mother spends her best years raising an amazing young man who will one day leave the nest to devote his entire universe to a woman she’s only just met. If we moms of boys step outside our role as daughter-in-law for a moment to consider […]
You know that heavy stare you feel without even having to witness a man’s hungry eyes on your gorgeous backside? As it turns out, there’s science behind the stare of objectification. HuffPost Women reports that a recent study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology found that the human brain processes images of women […]
People are always saying how motherhood is a thankless job. I totally get where that statement comes from. Moms work really hard for what can often seem like a whole lotta whining and frustration. Sure, there are good times, but the madness outweighs the joy regularly. I ridiculously began my motherhood experience expecting a certain […]
There is perhaps no worse punch in the gut than discovering your husband is having an affair. You loved honestly, made vows you believed in, and while you always knew infidelity could happen, you never thought it would happen to you. The signs of marital infidelity are rarely as obvious as lipstick on his collar. […]
Like a lot of you, I’m with my kids 24/7. We wake up together, eat together, play together, clean up (sometimes) together, and on and on and well … on. It’s like “Groundhog Day” only not nearly as funny. Aside from the constant fighting, snack retrievals, and endless boring-ass conversations about Skylanders, I’m seriously lucky […]
You’re friends with a guy. He’s funny and smart, maybe even funny-smart, but he’s just friend. You don’t have to think about whether or not you want him, because he already thinks you do. Why else would you talk to him, be nice to him, or dare to laugh at his jokes? God, you’re such […]
Parenting is awesome. And frightening. And wonderful. And hard. Whenever a couple announces their first pregnancy, I’m filled with glee and yes, a hint of sympathy. If they only knew how much life was about to change. If they only knew how much they were about to be challenged. If they only knew how much […]
OK, so last week I told you sex was a bone of contention in my marriage (holy pun!). It’s not like we fight about sex every day, but we do have an ongoing debate about how often parents are actually getting busy. He swears 3-4 times a week is average. I swear he crazy. C’mon, […]
I know I’m an annoying mother. It is perhaps because I’m an annoying mother that I can write this post; it’s a “takes one to know one” sort of thing. I don’t know that any of us can escape the clenches of annoying parentisms. We all fall victim to some degree. But that’s just it […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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