Bodies

My Choice To Stay On Antidepressants During Pregnancy

Could I really risk being unmedicated after so many years? Could I face that abyss of depression again while dealing with the influx of hormones and stress brought on by pregnancy? My memories of the darkest days are clear, even 20 years later.

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Why Women Put Others’ Happiness Before Their Own

I call this happiness by proxy

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The Scientific Reason That Proves Homosexuals Are Gay At BIRTH

"No one chooses to be gay, nor can someone be "turned" gay due to outside forces or influences."

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Joni Edelman, photo credit Staci Sheets

Fat And Happy, 12 Ways To Make Peace With Your Body

How much time and energy could you save by loving yourself as you are, right now?

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Justin Dennis

For Pride Week: How Many Genders Are There?

An outstanding video from writer/vlogger Justin Dennis, discussing gender

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Living With The Guilt Of Letting My Father Go

Four years ago I made a decision that still haunts me. A decision that would change lives forever. His would be ended. Mine would be empty without him. Some will say taking him to Hospice was the humanitarian thing to do. I allowed him to die with dignity.

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From Queer To Cis: My Story Of Privilege And Guilt

Is this a thing that happens? Do people come out — or come BACK out — as cis? Is there a closet with a hidden door?

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On Aging Gracefully... Sort Of

Wrinkles or lifelines? Chunky or curvaceous? The choice is yours.

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