I’ve Made Peace If Motherhood Doesn’t Happen For Me
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I always wanted to be a mom. Throughout my 20s, I thought that my long-term relationship would lead to marriage and kids. When I left that 10-year relationship when I …
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I Took My Mom on a Birthday Trip After My Dad Died
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October has always been a big month for the Leal family. It kicks off with my mom’s birthday on Oct. 1. Then, just a few days later is my parents’ …
The Unexpected, Umami Ingredients We Can’t Cook Without
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Umami is ineffable. Technically, it’s the fifth category of taste, next to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. And technically, umami-rich foods have high amounts of the amino acid glutamate, often …
5 Things Netflix’s “Joy” Gets Right About IVF
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When I first heard a podcast interview with Louise Joy Brown, the first baby born via in vitro fertilization, one detail stood out: When her father realized what the hyper-experimental …
Why I Give My 6-Year-Old With Autism CBD
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My son was in pre-K when he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. We enrolled him in speech therapy and used holistic remedies to help calm his anxiety and assist …
Why I’m Soft Celebrating the Holidays
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I tend to get a little anxious around the holidays. I appreciate the twinkly magic the season brings, but it can also be overwhelming . . . and then I …
What This Continuous Glucose Tracker Taught Me About Health
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Signs of an Emotionally Abusive Relationship, How to Leave
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Editor’s Note: There are varying experiences of abuse, and the following information provided by one psychologist pertains to emotional and psychological abuse. Abusive relationships can look different, but if you …
Ozempic Gave Me An Eating Disorder: Personal Essay
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It started as an innocent experiment. A chance to see what all the fuss was about — and whether a simple drug really had enabled hoards of Hollywood stars to …
What My College Friendships Taught Me About Money
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Andie* was my first college friend. We bonded over music and TV shows and our secular Jewish need to complain about everything. But after the sheen of the first month …