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I Worked In A Gentlemen's Club. Here's The Uncomfortable Truth Many Married Women Won't Face.

"The double standards need to be eliminated."
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I Was Having Sex With An Old Hookup. Midway Through, I Discovered He Was A Trump Supporter.

"In a way, it felt like he was trying to impress me. In another, it felt like he was baiting me."
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We Live In A Red State. Here's Why It Doesn't Feel Safe To Have A Second Child.

"Perhaps a version of us has our daughter in another world, a parallel universe where a geriatric pregnancy wouldn’t imply danger in a red state—in our home."
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My 14-Year-Old Made A Decision That Should Have Delighted Me. Instead, I Found Myself Grieving.

"When I looked into the eyes of a young boy sincerely trying to use what little autonomy he had in the world, I didn’t have it in me to say, 'Too bad, kid. You get what you get.'"
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When My Husband Died, I Did Something That May Shock And Disturb You. I Hope This Explains Why.

"There is a part of me that wants to warn you about it... and a part of me that wants to trust you with it."
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I Suffered Through An Excruciating Medical Procedure. I Was Furious When I Discovered The Truth About It.

"I don’t think I stopped shaking in anger for days. I became obsessed with understanding and solving this mystery. How did this happen to me?"
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I Starred In A Hit '80s Film. Few Can Believe The Way I Was Living Days Before I Got Cast.

"Defeated and disgusted with myself, I give up and slam shut the freezer door, sliding to the dirty floor in sobs."
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Donald Trump Made A Pledge To My Family. There's Just 1 Big Problem.

"By assuming we all want the same thing, Donald Trump is ignoring those of us who believe that children are our collective responsibility."
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I Had An Abortion — And Didn't Realize It Until Several Weeks Later

"Over the years I’ve tried to fill in the blanks. What did he look like? Who might he have become if he were healthy and had lived?"
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My Family Taught Me To Hide The Truth About My Brother. I Wish They Hadn't.

"It wasn’t until my sister was in college that any of us learned what was wrong with Joel."
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