My heart was pounding as soon as my clothes hit the floor. We were in my bedroom. It was late and dark. After sharing Chinese food, on our second date, a man I knew back in high school invited himself to come over to my house. And I wanted him to. I didn’t hate how...
Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burning questions about motherhood, sex, romance, intimacy, and friendship, with the help of our columnist, Penelope, a writer and mental health practitioner in training. She’ll dish out her most sound...
I had it all planned: ease into dating quietly, see how serious it got, then dive into every book and podcast about how to talk to your kids about a new relationship. I was determined to get it right. Everything would be civilized, intentional, emotionally measured, and I’d be ready for all their questions and...
I didn’t speak up in my first marriage because I didn’t think I was supposed to. There. I said it. And I don’t think my story is all that rare, actually. I think a lot of women, especially those raised to be the good girl, the rule-follower, the people-pleaser, have lived this same script. I...