Sarah Hosseini

“Okay, we have these new bell bottoms with a red tank top, jelly bean leggings, or the purple dress,” I say.

When it comes to the work-at-home mom revolution, it’s important to recognize that this set up is not a choice for many mothers, it is a trap.

I love my babies, but they’re NOT my whole world. They don’t make up my whole being.

It’s time to get clear on why alcohol is not a cultural cliché or gimmick we should get behind. Really, it only distracts us from solving the social problems we face. We need to reject it.

I don’t have a so-called “unruly body,” as Gay calls it. Therefore, my body still plays by the societal rules and meets the expectations of what a woman “should” look like.

While we know adjusting to a new baby can profoundly impact a couple’s life (including sexual intimacy), we, as a society, act like it shouldn’t. We act like there’s something wrong with a new mother needing a time out from sex.

A surge of adrenaline hits me. I want to snap a selfie. A semi-nude selfie.