PinnedMember-onlyThe Insanity Of Being SingleThis sh*t is crazy. I dated a blonde boy once. Years ago. A tall blonde who sometimes wore glasses, knew how to build things, could keep up with me in conversation and used to play guitar in a band but now had a real job and a mortgage. …Relationships15 min readRelationships15 min read
PinnedMember-onlyStart Blaming Single Men, Right NowWe’re not single because of us. We’re single because of you. I read this piece. I hope you do, too. It’s beautifully written by Morgan Parker and so many single women will see themselves in her words and in her confusion as to why we are alone despite presenting objectively…Relationships8 min readRelationships8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyEnough Already. Where The F*ck Do I Meet My Husband?If this is you, we should talk. Everything’s fine until you’re tired. Until fatigue sets in, single women are on board for quite a lot. You’d be impressed by the very volume of dating advice, dating services, dating strategies, and dating coaches that single women will seek out before we’re…Relationships8 min readRelationships8 min read
Jan 20Member-onlyA Case Of The UgliesGet comfortable. It’s been an ugly week. At some point last Friday afternoon I contracted the common cold and what followed visually wouldn’t exactly make this year’s Christmas card. At one point I looked at myself in a dusty mirror and leapt immediately into the shower where I attempted to…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyThe Fear Of Quitting DatingHow quitter culture keeps us locked in a loveless space. We were raised in Quitter Culture, where quitters were failures, not tough enough to finish. The destination was all that mattered, who cares how much we endured on the journey. The end result is what they’ll remember you for, right…Relationships15 min readRelationships15 min read
Jan 16Member-onlyTherapy Topic: Roller Skating Birthday PartiesHell on wheels. I loved roller skating as a kid. Still do. As someone prone to both accidents and anxiety, roller skating is the closest I’ll ever come to flying and I’m very comfortable with that. I can think of nothing more terrifying than being on a motorcycle because it…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jan 13Member-only90s Kid Canon: CluelessThank you, Amy Heckerling, for everything. I’ve never enjoyed the dismissal of girls. The assumption that our affinities and capabilities are somehow silly or less valuable than what boys and grown-ups do. The pinkification of a gender letting society know you don’t really have to take those seriously. …Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Jan 10Member-onlyPicking A Fight With The PR IndustryThey—most certainly—started it. It’s mine, it’s not the first inbox assaulted. It is however the end of my silence on the topic. My work takes me to public spaces, and my email isn’t hard to find because I don’t want it to be. I understand that this will involve a…Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyThe Problem With Putting Yourself LastFor those who learned people-pleasing really early. This is for anyone raised to believe that putting yourself last was commendable. Those groomed to play small, to make life easier for others. We were praised for needing nothing, for forgoing what we really wanted in favor of what others wanted to…Self2 min readSelf2 min read
Jan 2Member-onlySeparating Self Worth From Relationship Status in 2023“Kissing frogs” and other myths. A word on amphibians. Pond-dwelling, less cute than something with fur, just generally kind of wet, you know the type. “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince.” Words of wisdom, apparently, derived from fairy tales, a genre widely known…Relationships10 min readRelationships10 min read
