Some might argue that the music is the most important part of a wedding reception. After all, the location could be perfect; the venue could be beautiful; and the food could be delicious, but all of that will fade into the background if the dance floor is empty. The right music gets you and your […]
The newest log to stoke the fires of the hyped-up “Mommy Wars,” is an xoJane essay that got extra legs when it was recently republished over at TIME.com. Liz Pardue Schultz’s piece “Being a Stay-at-Home Mother Is Not a Job,” compares being a stay-at-home mom to a hobby, like camping, throwing a party for a […]
I’ve been dating my boyfriend—let’s call him Smokey—for over two years. I love him very much, but there’s one problem that you’ve probably already guessed: he’s a smoker. He was a smoker when we got together, which I told him was a dealbreaker, but he assured me that he was quitting and begged me to […]
Dear Missionary Position, You don’t get any respect. People think you’re old-fashioned, or bland or submissive. The other positions are more popular than you are. Flashy pornos feature kinkier ways to go at it, and popular magazines feature sex positions that would make a carnie contortionist reach for the Ben Gay. Some of those positions […]
Why do so many women experience mediocre, or even painful sex? It seems to be a plaguing female issue that never gets solved despite the vast and varied avenues you may have pursued—yoga, therapy, food, sex positions you didn’t even know existed. Here’s one you probably haven’t considered: Alexander Technique. An effective self-care method for improving poor […]
Sometimes they got away with it, and other times… The average American works 40 or more hours a week; that’s a lot of time to spend somewhere. You’re surrounded by coworkers that you see every single day, and you may start to feel pretty comfortable at your office or store. That’s the problem. You may […]
A unique lifestyle. We all have our own ways of making ends meet and for some people their methods are particularly unique. After this girl graduated from Princeton, she decided to make money her own way: by becoming a sugar baby. She gets into all of her experiences, the good, the bad, and the ugly, […]
I was in high school the first time I saw Noah Baumbach’s 1995 movie Kicking and Screaming. At the time, the fast-paced ’90s movie about a hapless group of recent grads finding their place in the world touched something deep in my soul, mainly due to one line delivered by Chris Eigeman: “I’m nostalgic for conversations I […]
Things got bloody When things are getting hot and heavy in the bedroom, sometimes it seems like any little thing can kill the mood. From saying the wrong thing or just letting things get awkward, some things just mean it’s time to call it quits. When this couple experienced this moment, they may have found […]
