— Averie Cooks Have you felt it yet? That extra chill in the air first thing in the morning? Autumn is just starting to creep in, and after a sweltering summer, it’s definitely a welcome change. And part of getting into the spirit of fall — along with reading all the cozy books and sipping...
— MStudioImages/Getty Images When Elizabeth Cohen was recently divorced, she’d often hear responses from others like: "OMG, I’m so sorry," "That’s so terrible," and "Are your kids doing OK?" Those are exactly the types of phrases she didn’t want to hear. Rather than really listening to what she was going through, she felt these responses...
— Scary Mommy/Getty Wouldn’t it be nice if we were all born with an internal manual that automatically reflected any big changes? Like an app on your phone, it would update in the night while you slept so you’d be ready to face your new reality the following day. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way...
— Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images Last night I had a sex dream about my best friend’s husband. It was very unexpected for numerous reasons. 1. I would never do that to my friend; 2. I don’t find him attractive (or do I?!?); 3. It was entirely pleasant and non-erotic. I mean it when I...