We live in a great country, but the agenda for our elected officials is too often dictated by special interest groups.

They're so great! Big lap dogs :) My ex and I had one, and she was so awesome. She had so much personality: playful but not overly energetic; terrier smarts/curiosity; incredibly gentle and tolerant; and to this day the BEST SPOONING PARTNER I'VE EVER HAD. (don't tell my fiance or my current pup, both of whom are…

I'm having a hard time articulating why, but this whole idea of forgiveness as "good" and "healing" for victims/survivors bothers me. On a basic level, I agree that practicing forgiveness can work to unburden ourselves of anger that's holding us back, because we humans hurt other humans in myriad ways and often we…

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Generally I try to look presentable whenever I leave the house. I also wear leggings and hoodies quite often. These things are not mutually exclusive. Maybe living in the PacNW for the past five years has changed me, idk. Or maybe it's that I'm a poor grad student who will invariably be on a red-eye back east with…

LW3, I feel for you, and I am so sorry you're going through this. I ended up leaving my partner of 7 years (and once-upon-a-time best friend) about three years ago bc of her addiction. While it was more complicated than just the addiction, her use is what finally made me confront all the other stuff. But what I'm…

My mom is a survivor, and absolutely she was/is lucky (caught early, promising prognosis, insurance to cover all treatments). And I'm super grateful for that. But as someone who is still recovering from her own years-long health-related problem... Yeah, I was really lucky to have coverage and other helpful factors…

My parents and I had a similar relationship with this excellent Chinese restaurant, but we most often ordered take out bc it was right on my dad's way home from work. I'm the youngest of five, and by 14 I was the only one living at home. (For about a year after the youngest of my older siblings went off to college, my…