How a casual dinner turned into a wake-up call — and why I decided to speak up. — I’ve always had a sense of humor, but there’s one type of joke I simply can’t stomach (pun intended) — the misogynistic kind. Today, my husband discovered just how much those jokes don’t sit well with me. An Ordinary Evening Turns Eventful It all started like a relatively casual evening. We had a few rough…

Growing up, I mistook my mother’s pain for narcissism. — ***Potential trigger alert It took time and understanding to recognize the profound depths of my mother’s struggle and how it shaped me into the adult I am today. I am scared. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition marked by intense emotional instability, fear of abandonment, and…

Because some things are better left unsaid, especially in professional environments. — If I had a dime for every time I wished to zip my lips and swallow the key, I'd be lounging on a private island by now. Oversharing was a significant weakness, causing me a lot of trouble as a young individual both in my career and my friendships. Yet…

Office Bonds vs. Marriage Ties. — With my career taking off, I looked back and saw it wasn’t just hard work and smarts. My agreeableness with male colleagues really made a difference too. It’s no secret: women often leverage their charisma in the workplace. …

My great bedroom experiment. — After two decades married, I landed in a surprising bedroom situation. Not the cool glow-star kind, but a long quiet spell. I wrote about it. It turns out many felt the same. Some beds see only sleep and Netflix. For some, intimacy was as rare as spotting a unicorn. This…

Not many discuss the hidden face of abuse: how women may harm their relationships. — Sometimes, the mirror reflects a version of ourselves that is difficult to acknowledge. More often than not, we’ve turned a blind eye to our flaws, buried them deep down where the light of introspection seldom reaches. What if, by looking at ourselves, we discover toxic traits that we’ve unknowingly nourished? …

Beyond Rings and Vows — A Woman’s Right to Pleasure. — Alright, let’s cut to the chase. Here’s the straight-up truth — I like you. Aw, I could see us tangled up in sheets and losing ourselves in all the passion but don’t get any wild ideas about a ring on my finger. Yeah, you’re reading this right. …

Parentification trauma: when does a little girl stop carrying her mother’s burdens and start taking care of herself? — I’m a full-grown woman well into my 30s, with a family and a career about to bloom. I have enough money to consider myself independent as I have no debt, yet whenever my mom goes into victim mode, I go back to being a little girl scared for her mother…

How does holding your husband’s hand feel today? — Two decades in, and yet, my heart still pounded. Our fingers interlaced as we sat in silence in our car, the echo of a fight long ended still hanging in the air. It wasn’t our first disagreement, nor would it be our last, but at that moment, something felt surprisingly…