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Britney Spears Speaks Out on Coercive IUD, Working Conditions, and Putting on a Smile for Social Media
A court hearing on the pop star’s restrictive conservatorship expands on issues raised by the #FreeBritney movement.
How Healing From Trauma Can Help Those Suffering From Porn Addiction
How therapy curbs compulsive sexual behavior
How Self-Awareness Helps Relationships Become Stronger, and Ultimately, Last
Good relationships require not just thinking about your partner, but also awareness of yourself.
Post-Traumatic Growth: The Rainbow After the Hurricane
The negative effects following trauma don't have to be the lasting effects
Traction Is Growing Against Sex Trafficking and Porn
From the Jeffrey Epstein documentary to one million signatures to shutdown Pornhub
Weinstein Lessons We're Still Learning
What the trial means for the victims, the #metoo movement, and all of us.
What Happens When Abortion Isn’t a Woman’s Choice?
How the drama surrounding 'The Bachelor' creator reminds us to factor reproductive coercion into our conversations about abortion
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When She Knew: An Unlikely Prospect
If someone sees beauty in you—give yourself a chance to see it.
In a Tough Relationship or Grieving a Past One? Let the Cranberries' 'All Over Now' Console You
There are songs that are beautiful and songs that ring true—this is both.
3 Real Relationship Issues in ‘The Crown’ and ‘Big Little Lies’
A relationship expert explains why these shows actually get real.
Why I Stayed in That Horrible, Dysfunctional Relationship
Emotional abusive relationships are surprisingly hard to leave—I would know.
Don’t Judge the Family of a Mentally Ill Person—Even if That Person Is Sinead O’Connor
Supporting a family member through mental illness is much more complicated than you may realize.
Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Just Leave? I Was One, So I Should Know
The go-to response that we often offer victims is actually all wrong.
Why You Shouldn't Settle In Your Dating Life (No Matter How Scary a Break Up Might Be)
Embracing the unknown is hard, but long-term unhappiness would be harder.
How I Learned That Daring to Be Yourself Totally Transforms Your Dating Life
Have you ever felt like you have to keep a part of yourself hidden in a relationship?