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Every Only I’ve ever met (and yes, we’re a rare breed) has shared in the same frustration I do about the myth of the only child. While teams of psychologists continue the study of only children and birth order characteristics, my Onlies and I will continue fighting the good fight when it comes to dispelling these […]
With all eyes on you, and cameras rolling, it’s only natural to fear your wedding would somehow become a viral video on YouTube. Would you sing yourself down the aisle? Start a brawl at a reception? Slap a pair of boobs to the soundtrack of “Miami Vice”? Well, these people did.
Here I am at 20. Wow, who was that girl? As I sit behind my computer staring at this image of my former self, I feel as though I’m writing about a girl I used to know, a former best friend perhaps that I somehow drifted away from. The girl in the picture was a […]
You never liked him anyway, right? The problem is, she did. A lot. And between shoveled mouthfuls of Häagen-Dazs she’s shares her plans to adopt half a dozen stray cats so she won’t have to die alone. What’s a bestie to do? Before you push her into rebound sex or watch The Notebook one more […]
The moment you have your first child, people are forever asking when you’re going to have another. As an only child, I’m insulted by the implication that having one child is somehow unnatural. Whether by choice or by circumstance, plenty of people have only children. As difficult as it might be for people with siblings […]
Once you’ve found “the one”, a lifetime of love hardly seems like long enough. And since dating royally blows, you’ll want to make your relationship last. But how? Is there a magic formula? In short, the answer is no, but psychology has some ideas. Check out these psychologically based methods for nurturing your relationship.
I honestly don’t know where I’d be without my mom friends. Somewhere between institutionalized and 400 lbs. is my guess. As someone who floundered for the better part of eight long months as a new mother, it wasn’t until I discovered my online birth club that I began to feel capable of motherhood. Having a […]
While it’s true that money can’t buy you love, it’s been known to buy couples plenty of tension. For many of us, it’s not until we find ourselves facing financial challenges that we give our finances the attention they deserve. In an effort to calm the financial waters, we offer the 7 biggest financial mistakes […]
If childhood had a season, it would be summer. When we think back on our own childhoods, it’s the summers we remember most. Armed with our friends and our freedom, summer taught us everything we knew about being young. Now it’s time for your kids to experience a season to remember. Check out these 25 […]
When it comes to planning your dream wedding, finding Mr. Right is the easy part. Unless you’re equal parts Martha Stewart, hostage negotiator, and organizational ninja, wedding planning has the capacity to drive brides to the brink of elopement. (It happened to a girl I know; her story involves a drive-thru wedding.) But for those […]
The Untitled GenX Podcast
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