Four years ago, I saw “Sara” for a therapy intake. When asked what brought her in, she tearfully recounted that she had been using social media to watch videos about her interests,... Read more »
Black women have long been expected to carry more than most, not just in what they do but in who they are allowed to be. Black women are expected to show strength... Read more »
Vaginal intercourse can be a wonderful way to experience joy, love, and mutual physical and emotional connection. But for around half of sexually active heterosexual women, intercourse includes a nasty downside, pelvic... Read more »
Many studies show that most women don’t care much about the length or girth of men’s penises, either flaccid or erect. But men don’t believe it. Sex educators talk themselves hoarse about... Read more »
Imagine constantly feeling like you are “too much” or “difficult,” yet struggling to accomplish tasks that seem effortless for everyone else. You might be told to sit still, lower your voice, or... Read more »
Living with ADHD as a woman often brings a double challenge — managing ADHD symptoms while coping with anxiety. Research shows that anxiety disorders are among the most common co-occurring conditions with... Read more »
When we think of addiction, we often imagine the dramatic scenes from TV or movies, where a person’s life is visibly falling apart. But there’s a version of addiction that looks nothing... Read more »
For many autistic women, a diagnosis in adulthood can be both a relief and a reckoning. While it may bring clarity to years of uncertainty, a new study highlights that late diagnosis... Read more »
Many autistic women do mask their autism without even realizing it. In fact, “masking” – also known as camouflaging or pretending to be neurotypical – can be an unconscious behavior that autistic... Read more »
There are women in my life who just show up. It doesn’t matter how much time has passed or whether the scales of giving and receiving are evenly balanced. I know who... Read more »