This Is What Life Is Like For a Muslim Woman
Innumerable "harrowing" exposés written by “undercover” non-Muslim reporters don't tell the real story. Just ask this Muslim writer who wears a hijab every day on the secular American streets.
First Person
Will My Chronic Depression Rob My Baby of His Joy?
Happiness has always eluded this writer, but her son is all smiles. Now she’s doing her best to make sure he stays that way.
This Is Why I Didn’t Tell You He Was Beating Me
Understanding the mind-set of a victim of domestic violence is almost impossible to do. Unless, like this writer, you’ve been one.
My Teenage Daughter Has Started a Feminism Club
Rule No. 1: Everyone is invited. Including guys. But this feminist writer—whose experience with gender inclusion yielded a lot of #notallmen mansplaining—is not sure how she feels about that.
Please Don’t Ask How My Son Is Doing
Though he has a big heart, the writer's young son, who suffers from acute anxiety, is a terror on the playground. His father worries that he may have already said too much.
Why Did I Keep Such a Terrible Secret for So Long?
For years, the writer "protected" her small town by hiding the fact that she and her friends had been molested by their beloved piano teacher. Then she realized she was only betraying herself.
They’re Closing the Abortion Clinics in the Name of God
An abortion made this former Hasidic woman pro-choice. Now living in Texas, where only 7 clinics remain, she’s able to shed light on what it feels like to believe your body is not your own.
My Husband Won’t Have Sex With Me
After 15 years and two kids together, the writer just wants to be desired. Is that so wrong?
Where the Sick Go to Become Well
A spiritual quest took the writer, a former user, from Yale Divinity School to a 12-step program in her pursuit of sobriety. But does faith in a higher power really work?