This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Study: After Giving Birth, New Moms Spend More Time on Facebook by Hans Villarica of The Atlantic says a small, exploratory study suggests that social media may be a new way for parents to get […]
Couples who have been together for a while often need to explore new ways of keeping their sex lives interesting. But sometimes “interesting” ends in injury. Lynn Beisner shares her own story of sex gone wrong. I’ll admit it; I found Noah Brand’s photo spread kind of hot, so I thought I would try it […]
This was originally posted at BlogHer. Reposted here with permission. I remember that I simply could not wait until I had a shiny diamond ring on my finger. I already had a baby in my belly and the admonishment of several family members and friends. Slapping a ring on my hand would legitimize our situation. It […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. The Upside to All the Online Chatter About ‘Girls’ by Rolf Potts of The Atlantic says the debate about Lena Dunham’s HBO comedy is more varied and sophisticated than cultural conversations of 20 years ago. […]
Alé Dalton is Hispanic, and her husband is white. Today, they celebrate the Supreme Court case that made their marriage possible. Today is a day of celebration in my home. Forty-five years ago, two brave people who stood up for their love gave me the greatest gift I never asked for but couldn’t imagine living […]
Ken Miller is a stay-at-home dad, and was unable to open a credit account at Target because he doesn’t have an income. So his wife had to open it for him. Has anyone heard of the Credit CARD Act of 2009? It’s a federal law, backed up by a number of regulations, that changed many things, […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. A BDSM Blacklist by Tracy Clark-Flory of Salon.com says that a Facebook-like site for kinksters stops users from naming alleged abusers, sparking debate over justice and safety. 2. Media Ignores Rash of Assaults on Transgender […]
To instill a sense of independence in their son and to prove to him how much his parents valued their autonomy, Courtney Sieloff and her husband combined their last names and created a brand new surname for their son. Picking a first name for a new child can be a fun, silly, serious, and important […]
As a starving artist who writes about her experiences with S&M and polyamory, Clarisse Thorn realizes her lifestyle isn’t the most conducive to having children, but for some reason, she still really wants to. I’m not the kind of woman that most people think of when they imagine a woman who wants to have kids. […]
Shaming anyone for engaging in any kind of non-exploitative, consensual sex—even if it makes you queasy—is a slippery slope. Lynn Beisner explains why tolerance is best. I think that we can safely dispense with the fiction that John Edwards was prosecuted for campaign finance crimes and admit the obvious: He was really on trial for […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Five Myths About Marriage by Stephanie Coontz of The Washington Post asks: Is marriage really better for the community? 2. S/He by Jesse Green of New York Magazine says parents of transgender children are faced […]
This was originally posted at From Two To One as part of the Last Name Project. Republished here with permission. Background: My name is Scott, and I live in the United States, specifically in rural Appalachia. I work as a freelance musician part-time (some of it from home, and some of it traveling around the country), but […]
