Life stories

My friend, the murderer

I may never know why Kevin killed his ex, but his story has taught me difficult truths about violent criminals

Amy Butcher Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 69
Life Life stories, Mental Illness

What a mother should be

Men have always brought conflicted ideas to the maternal script. Good thing women keep writing their own lines

Chris Cleave Sunday, May 12, 2013 10:00 AM UTC
Life Mother's Day, Motherhood

I’m tweeting “The Great Gatsby”

For years, I've been sharing the novel 140 characters at a time. Who says social networks prevent us from reading?

Jennifer Wright Friday, May 10, 2013 11:43 PM UTC 16
Life The Great Gatsby

When I was kidnapped

Like the women in Cleveland, I know what it's like to be abducted. I was 7 when it happened, but it haunts me still

Rose Maura Lorre Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Life Cleveland kidnapping

Waiting to love my child

My first baby was born with a rare syndrome. Now pregnant with my second, I wonder: What could happen this time?

Heather Kirn Lanier Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:45 PM UTC 13
Life New Mom Confessions

How to fold a thong: A straight man working at Victoria’s Secret

My job at Victoria's Secret taught me a lot about how women dress, but even more about how they talk

Christopher Pilny Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 84
Business Life stories, workplace, lingerie

My virginity mistake

I took an abstinence pledge hoping it would ensure a strong marriage. Instead, it led to a quick divorce

Jessica Ciencin Henriquez Monday, May 6, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 182
Life Love and Sex, Abstinence

He made me his drug mule

Twenty years after I almost went to jail, I found the guy responsible on Facebook -- and something amazing happened

Alix Wall Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 47
Life Life stories, Drugs, Facebook

My job at the abortion hot line

I never met the women I counseled, but they taught me what it means to be pregnant, desperate and afraid

Kerry Sheridan Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20
Life Abortion, Pregnancy

Plastic surgery after the baby

I swore I'd never be one of those vain women, but pregnancy wrecked my body. Now I wonder: Was it a mistake?

Pearl Murphy Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 51
Life Body Wars, plastic surgery

Pictures of people who mock me

For years, strangers have made fun of me for being fat. But I got my power back -- by turning the camera on them

Haley Morris-Cafiero Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 372
Life Body Wars, Life stories

Margaret Cho: Babies scare me more than anything

I still don't know if I want children. Frankly, I'm not sure I ever want to love anything that much

Margaret Cho Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 30
Life Life stories, Feminism, Children

“It wasn’t your fault”

I know the unfathomable grief that Martin Richard's parents must be feeling. I lost my daughter to a bomb, too

Kathleen Aniol Treanor Friday, Apr 19, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Life Boston Bombings, Life stories

How many pets can we save?

When we found out a dog was being abused, my wife and I went into rescue mode. Was it really our job to save him?

Nick Kowalczyk Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 1:30 AM UTC 21
Life Real Families, Life stories

Her obsession with weight

As my grandmother faded, I struggled not to blame her for the body issues I inherited, the ones she never overcame

Molly Langmuir Monday, Apr 15, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Body Wars, Real Families

My three wives

Society has come a long way toward accepting gay marriage. Could the same ever be true for my polygamous family?

Joe Darger Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 181
Life Real Families, Polygamy

I used to love the bride

People think I'm crazy for being in Ellie's wedding party. Four years ago, I thought she was going to marry me

Anna Pulley Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 11:50 PM UTC
Life Love and Sex, LGBT, Weddings

I almost died in Syria

I've covered wars for years, but nothing prepared me for the conflict on the ground – or in my head

Olly Lambert Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 11
Life Life stories

I was a kept man

It sounds like a male fantasy: Free rent, great sex and lots of drugs. But I was wracked by guilt and inadequacy

Max Schwarz Monday, Apr 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 31
Life Love and Sex, Life stories

I swallow my fear

As a sideshow performer, I put swords down my throat. But offstage, ordinary activities can give me panic attacks

The Lady Aye Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Life stories, Anxiety

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