Tag: personal stories
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I Came Clean About My Financial Struggles, and the Responses Were Eye-Opening
Get Pregnant Fast For years, I carried the weight of financial shame. Despite being educated and hardworking, my partner and I found ourselves trapped in a cycle of financial hardship. It’s not the kind of topic you casually bring up at dinner parties or while watching your kid’s soccer game, so we kept our struggles…
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The Vagina Games: A Journey Through Postpartum Recovery
Get Pregnant Fast After having my children, I found myself longing for the same quiet moments I had pre-baby, along with the hope that my jeans would fit like they used to. But above all, I yearned for the ability to sneeze or jump without the fear of an embarrassing little leak. Thankfully, I had…
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The Perfect Shoes Were Probably Not My Size Anyway
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 18, 2023 Originally Published: June 24, 2015 It was my birthday weekend, and my husband was in a surprisingly good mood. He offered to take one child, while I could take the other. “Have fun! Go explore! Treat yourself!” Now, shopping conversations rarely go this way for us! I took…
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Why Planned Parenthood Matters: A Personal Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast During my second year of college, I met a tall, charming man who seemed to have all the right words. At the time, I was a virgin, proud of saving myself for the right partner. As our relationship began to deepen, I found myself uncertain and anxious about what to do next.…
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A Letter of Gratitude to My Dad
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Dad, It’s me, your oldest daughter, and there’s something important I want to express. It’s something I’ve thought about saying many times, but I never quite knew how. So here it is: Thank you. Thank you for always knowing where I was. That night at the lake felt just like any…
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Humans of New York Reveals Heart-Wrenching Tale of a Homeless Man
Get Pregnant Fast Everyone has a story to tell, yet it’s all too easy to overlook this truth. We often categorize certain individuals as “others,” a mental shortcut we take to cope with the stark injustices pervading our world. How can we understand the reality of someone living without a home or simply walk past…
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The Housing Market Is Forcing Us to Consider Alternatives, But We’re Staying Put
Get Pregnant Fast My partner and I have ambitious plans to purchase our first home within the next couple of years. We hope to settle down before our kids start elementary school, allowing them to grow up alongside the same friends year after year. While it’s common for children to change schools, the thought of…
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“I Always Believed It Was My Fault”: Linda Harper Opens Up About Her Experience with Sexual Assault
Get Pregnant Fast In a courageous revelation, long-time activist Linda Harper has decided to share her deeply personal story of sexual assault and abuse, aiming to empower women to understand that such experiences are never their fault. Known for her advocacy work in gender equality and feminism, Harper’s journey sheds light on the pervasive impact…
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My Father Is Now a Woman: Embracing a New Identity
Get Pregnant Fast I no longer observe Father’s Day with my dad. Not because he has passed away—no, my biological father is alive and well. But now, my biological father identifies as a woman. To clarify: the person who provided the genetic material that brought me into this world is now living as a woman.…
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A Hillary Clinton Email That Reveals Her True Character
Get Pregnant Fast In 2014, I experienced a profound loss when my infant daughter, Elouisa, passed away in my arms. That moment altered my life irrevocably. Some weeks later, my husband and I recognized a striking change within ourselves: we found ourselves unafraid. The devastation of losing Elouisa had stripped away our fear of the…