We all deserve to choose our own paths to motherhood — “It’s such a shame she wasted her whole life waiting for a man.” “I know, right? She could have just adopted.” “That’s not even the only option. She could’ve chosen IVF. Or used a surrogate if she has fertility issues. But she was so obsessed with finding a man that…

I’ve experienced the lowest of the lows — now it’s time to reach for the highest of the highs — I just had the most epic weekend. Although, you might not think so when you hear me describe it — I imagine it would seem ordinary and even boring to most people. But to me, it was phenomenal. I celebrated the weekend of the autumn equinox picking apples, cooking, cuddling…

Aren’t we all tired of this old script? — I can’t do it. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’ve got the script. Look, I’m holding it right now. I used to love it. I used to think it was so clever. So dramatic, but all in the right ways. For most of my life, I couldn’t wait…

Splitting everything down the middle often doesn’t benefit both partners — I did everything right. I did all the things I was supposed to do. I was not going to risk being left in financial ruin — not even over my dream to get married and have kids. Yours, mine, and ours. It seemed so simple. We opened a joint bank…

How women have been taught to lie to themselves…and why we must learn to tell the truth — (Spoiler alert: Don’t Worry Darling) Imagine attending a dinner party and meeting an attractive young couple who can’t seem to stop laughing and touching one another. You can see by the rings on their fingers that they’re married. Their behavior seems like evidence of their love for and attraction to…

And how home ownership empowers women — Today, September 17th, is the sixth anniversary of buying my own house. I know it may seem like a small thing to some, but for me, it is one of my proudest accomplishments. I’ve wanted to own my own home since I was a teenager. It was just as big…

And the world is aching for our voices — Daisy: innocence & purity All throughout my youth, people often told me I reminded them of a daisy. I was so kind, so sweet, so quiet, so gentle. Perhaps most of the resemblance came from the fact that I was the purest example of naivete anyone in my circle had ever seen. “I’ve never…

There’s more to this story than finding a happily ever after — There is an old story from the land of my ancestors, a story about magical women who could take the shape of seals and disappear into the mysterious depths of the ocean. Maybe you have heard it? They call these women the selkies (or selchies), a diminutive of the Scots…

We’re done paying our dues — Do you know why I love millennials? Because they came into this world knowing their worth. Knowing they deserved better than what was waiting for them. It’s the polar opposite of the way Gen Xers like me were conditioned. We came into a world where spanking was still the norm…