Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! I used to joke with my husband that I was planning to have breast surgery when I finished nursing. We had laughed hysterically about my desire for surgery because we both knew I was terrified of hospitals and drugs. I was an au naturel granola girl who hadn’t even […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! I had two kids in high school and a beautiful house on a hill when I got divorced more than a decade ago. Because I couldn’t afford the mortgage, I was forced to foreclose on our home. I rented a nice apartment afterward, but I had trouble affording it […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Cycling every day has so many benefits for your physical and mental health, as writer Tamara MC reveals to woman&home Cycling is one of the best forms of exercise around. It’s cardio activity, which is great for improving your heart health whilst also being low-impact, making it […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! When I gave birth to my first son 27 years ago, the hospital’s lactation consultant recommended Fruit of the Loom’s Beyondsoft Front Closure Cotton Bra. I was 22, and my husband and I were struggling financially, so I was happy to learn I could pick up the […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! How old are you? In July, on lucky 7/7, I turned 50. Is there another age you associate with yourself in your mind? If so, what is it? And why, do you think? Maybe I still think I’m 38. I remember feeling so old when I was 38 because […]
I was scraping by, unable to afford the cheapest rent in town—that is, until I left it all behind to buy a surprisingly glam trailer. After my husband left me 12 years ago, he stopped paying the mortgage on our family home. I was a stay-at-home mom to a 14- and 16-year-old, a full-time PhD student, […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! I’ve long felt shame that I knew much more about my Muslim heritage than my Jewish side, but this year, I’m diving in. I don’t know how to read or write Hebrew. I haven’t memorized a single prayer. I am illiterate regarding Judaism, yet I’m Jewish — a truth I […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Time Would have died to be a ballerina Schedules Pima Community College classes for son who will be 18 soon Wears green and black striped socks Helicopters hover overhead (even on Wednesday nights) Eats first Whataburger hamburger Meets a Bangladeshi boy Considers law school Gets super fat […]
Want to listen to the article? Great–listen here! Menstruation My missing menses— Years… Friends we were. Years… she then disappeared. Years… Missing my menses— Link to original article