Lifestyle
For the lives that we love, and everything that comes with it.
What to Know About Getting Off Birth Control
Being diagnosed with a hormone disorder has a lot of funny baggage that comes with it. For years, I thought I had Bipolar Disorder with a side of psychosis. But, no, it was actually a very extreme hormone disorder showing its ugly head.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in VivaIt's Time to Move Away From Reproductive-Focused Spirituality
Z. Budapest's rhetoric against trans women and pushing them out of women-only spiritual spaces is still fresh in my memory. It still makes me ill just thinking about it.
MissieKatjiePublished 7 years ago in VivaWhat Is the Morning After Pill?
When I was a teenager, I was very into reading about contraception, sexual health, and all that other good stuff. I still am — and that's probably why my sex life is amazing.
Mackenzie Z. KennedyPublished 7 years ago in VivaHow To Plan a Baby Shower
It can be time-consuming being tasked with planning a baby shower. But with these suggestions on how to plan a baby shower, you will be sure to have more free time on your hands and host a great party. A baby shower is a special time for an expectant mother because they get to bask in the glory of knowing that they will soon be a parent.
Jessica HerringPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesLearning to Love a Dachshund
Dachshundnoun: a dog of a very short-legged, long-bodied stature. Insanely stubborn with a big ego. As a child growing up, I always had large dogs. Golden Retrievers, Kelpies, Labradors. I fell in love with large dogs - and whilst I liked all dogs great and small, I remember thinking: "I want to have a Golden Retriever when I grow up". As far as I was concerned, small dogs were just yappy, annoying and quite frankly irritating. I never wanted a small dog.
Justin McGeePublished 7 years ago in PetlifeGrandfather's Pocket Watch
He moved slowly from the hospital bed to the bathroom. I watched his agony. I looked over at my grandmother. She sat quietly, his pain reflected in her eyes. They had been married, my grandfather and grandmother, for over forty years, and had raised two daughters, my aunt and my mother. And now she watched him slowly die.
David StonerPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesThe Day I Lost My Son
The day I lost my son was like any other day. I woke up at god awful in the morning and made coffee. My husband came down and we made breakfast while waiting for the kiddo to come down stairs. I remember sitting there, reading random fluff on the internet via my phone, with occasional sips of coffee. The next thing I knew, my child was curled up in my lap, trembling against my chest.
Kelley PacePublished 7 years ago in FamiliesWhat is Pet Insurance?
We live in a golden age of insurance. Everything can be insured — your apartment, your car, your body, even your golf game can be insured under the right circumstances. No one likes to risk anything, so it's easy to see why so many people put so much money into insuring against the unknown.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in Petlife