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The Problem With “You Should Have Thought Of That Before You Got Pregnant”

I stumbled upon this beautiful video from the young women at Global Girl Media, taking an up close and personal look at teen pregnancy. Featured in the video is 17-year-old Ameerah, mom to one-year-old son Jamir. Her mother has been incarcerated for much of her life and after discovering she was pregnant at 16, her guardian kicked her out of the house. She is now homeless, crashing on different … [Continue reading...]

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Ask YML: How Do I Get My Child’s Father To Be More Active In Our Child’s Life?

Dear YML, Often times I find myself making excuses for the faults and absence of my child's father...what would be the appropriate way to address him to let him know I would like him to be more present and active in his child's life? I think you can make the request ("[Your child] would love to see you more often") but ultimately it is on your child's father to act and make the effort. You … [Continue reading...]

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“I Had To Lose Myself So I Could Love You Better”

My husband and I have been a couple for the past 10 years. This summer marked our seventh wedding anniversary. Now, I've heard of the "Seven Year Itch," but what we've been in the past month or so is the "Seven Year Stretch!" Popular data from the last 100 years tells us that most couples who divorce do so around the seven year mark. At that point, they're past the honeymoon phase, they don't … [Continue reading...]

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“I Was So Busy Being A Mom I Forgot How To Be Sexy”: 5-Point Guide to Bringing Sexy Back

I've been getting such amazing feedback from my post on How To Have An Orgasm. I knew it would be thought-provoking for a lot of women, because often we have a hard time thinking of ourselves as sexual and that contributes to how we feel in the bedroom. I received this follow-up message about the post and thought my answer to her might be better suited as a post of its own. Let's dive in. Q: … [Continue reading...]

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How To Have An Orgasm In Six Easy Steps (Yes, Really)

In the past week, I've met two different women who have been sexually active for close to a decade, who have a child, and who have never had an orgasm. Hey, I get it somewhat. As I said before, teenage sex isn't that great. If you are sexually active as a teen, more than likely you will walk into your twenties without ever having the big O. While this is a shame, it's also probably very … [Continue reading...]

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“Did He Propose Because He Loved Me Or Because I Was Pregnant?”

I paced my boyfriend's apartment, wringing my hands and wondering how on earth I'm going to tell my parents that I'm pregnant. "Can you please sit down?" he asked me, motioning to sit next to him. "They'll be here in a minute. We'll tell them and then it's over. You have to calm down." (Even eight years later, I'm still stunned at how calm he was throughout the whole process. Like we were … [Continue reading...]

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Reminder: There Is More To Life Than What Social Media Shows You

I was talking to a good friend yesterday (on the phone! Whoaa!) after not hearing her voice for close to a year. I've been watching and participating in her life via snippets on Facebook and Instagram and was so impressed by how hard she's been working to achieve her goals. But she quickly reminded me that Instagram only gives you half the story, if that. I immediately understood. Browsing … [Continue reading...]

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Why The Hell Did I Get Married At 21??

I was out at lunch with a friend recently and she asked me how long I had been married. "Seven years," I responded after I thought about it for a bit. My answer stunned me. Seven years? Doesn't seem like I'm old enough to have been married that long. Seven years married. Ten years together. I'm 28, my husband 33. We met on my first day of college and for me, at least, it was love at first … [Continue reading...]

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