On getting my IUD and unlearning birth control myths
May 14th-20th is National Women’s Health Week. Birth control had not been part of my…
How I learned to thrive — not just survive — after a brain aneurysm
Here, a contributor shares her experience of surviving a brain aneurysm. The pain. It is a…
All the different kinds of friends you’ll have in a lifetime
Welcome to Besties Week! We’re kicking off the release of our first HelloGiggles book, A…
My friend and I stopped speaking to each other for five months – here’s what I learned about myself
Things I needed to hear growing up as a black girl
I had a lot going on when I was younger. (Spoiler alert: I still do.)…
On being “the nice one,” and learning how to (slowly) shake off that label
If you had to try and pin down exactly when it started, you might have…
The musings of a queer mama-to-be
In about a month, I will be responsible for keeping a small human alive. A…
I got laid off a week after my 30th birthday — and I learned who I am outside of work
Being laid off is one of life’s biggest curve balls. At least, that’s what it…
We must stop belittling girls for writing in their diaries
I grew up reading every fantasy and adventure book I could get my hands on….
When I accepted that anorexia is a mental illness, I let go of my shame — and started to heal
The doctors stood around my hospital bed, looking very serious, as my 15-year-old body lay…
How being a bridesmaid in a destination wedding turned into a journey of self-discovery
As a bridesmaid in a destination wedding in Peru, my journey began with me sitting tautly upright…
Write for the little girls who read books under their covers with a flashlight
“I don’t see what is so hard about writing,” says everyone who has never tried…
Why you should visit a book exchange on your next trip
Going on a trip is a great time to send a book out on its…
I had postpartum psychosis, and we need to talk more about this rarely-discussed mental health issue
My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for quite some time…
Why knitting is so important for my mental health
Knit, knit, purl, purl, knit, knit, purl, purl. Those repeated, rhythmic patterns quelled my rising…
My husband didn’t understand why I protest — here’s how we learned to work together
I sat on the couch, watching the election results come in state by state, crying…
How a dating app saved me from grief
There’s a gap on my Instagram, a space of time between the middle of March…
