Menstruation
WHY AM I SPOTTING BEFORE, AFTER, AND IN BETWEEN MY PERIOD?
You know when you’re on your period. The blood is flowing, your mood is swinging, and your cramping uterus just confirms what you already know to be true. When you’re…
Sex + Intimacy
Online Dating in 2019: Revolutionize the Rules of Engagement
Dating apps come loaded with both possibility and threat, but we can set a new standard for using them by replacing mindless swiping with mindful action. Now that online dating…
Body + Body Image
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Folate (Brought to you by Seed)
Folate—your mom says you need it. Your grandma says you need it. Your doctor says you need it. The Internet says you need it. But what exactly is folate and…
Birth Control + Abortion
Why I Ditched the Birth Control Talk with My Daughter—and How It Changed Her Life
When my daughters were little, I swore I’d be the cool mom who spoke openly about sexuality, the one who kept a basket of condoms in the bathroom for my…
Fertility
3 Surprising Ways to Improve Your Fertility
If trying to conceive is taking longer than you expected, you probably feel like you’ve read everything there is to know about improving your chances of getting pregnant. However, there…
Pregnancy + Birth
Emotional Labor Pains: The Evolution of My Birth Story
Seven months after a traumatic experience in the hospital’s emergency room, due to complications that would eventually be diagnosed as hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe medical condition that can lead to…
Pregnancy Loss
What No One Tells You About a Common Cause of Miscarriage
It’s not just a woman’s body that can play a role in pregnancy loss. Acknowledging that male factors also lead to miscarriage can help reduce the lonely burden many women…
Menopause
Natural Remedies for Night Sweats
One of the most bemoaned symptoms of menopause are the infamous night sweats. With your hormones already changing, it’s unlikely you want to add a hormonal treatment to the mix,…
