Why Don’t We Talk About Sensual Pregnancy?

“I’ve never imagined the process of pregnancy to be so sensual and juicy. It felt instantly unfamiliar and gauzy and epically simplified. I’ve never been pregnant. But by watching this video I wanted to be, desperately, as if the carnality of the whole thing pushed emotions down to my guts; made me primal.”

Today Brittany Chaffee is exploring the many layers that come along with the process of carrying a child, particularly the idea of sensual pregnancy. It’s an intriguing look into an idea we don’t often discuss, and well worth a read if we do say so ourselves.

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Why Don’t We Talk About Sensual Pregnancy?

“I’ve never imagined the process of pregnancy to be so sensual and juicy. It felt instantly unfamiliar and gauzy and epically simplified. I’ve never been pregnant. But by watching this video I wanted to be, desperately, as if the carnality of the whole thing pushed emotions down to my guts; made me primal.”

Today Brittany Chaffee is exploring the many layers that come along with the process of carrying a child, particularly the idea of sensual pregnancy. It’s an intriguing look into an idea we don’t often discuss, and well worth a read if we do say so ourselves.

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What I Learned About Confidence During a Yearlong Battle with Hormonal Acne

“I spent a lot of my thirty-first year on earth crying about my skin. Yes, you’re reading that right: thirty-one, not thirteen, seventeen, or even twenty, when skin woes are presumed to be more common. I was in the midst of the worst hormonal acne breakout of my life and all I wanted was to hide away forever.”

Acne can last well into your twenties, thirties, and beyond. Kara Nesvig is sharing her experience with hormonal acne, and what finally helped it heal.

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Reimagining Myself as a Mother

woman holds small child in a hat

“While my husband oscillated between feelings of joy and terror post-positive test, I was preoccupied about how this new addition to our family would alter the world I’d worked so hard to build and who I’d become as a result.”

Contributor Kara Nesvig is exploring the vast questions that impending parenthood presents: namely, what will change once the baby arrives? And what will stay the same?

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5 Convincing Ways to Apply for a Job Even When You’re Not Qualified

“As I move through the job application process, I’m reminding myself that there’s little correlation between perfectly fitting the job description and being great at the work.”

Today contributor Sophie Vilensky is sharing 5 of her tips for making your way through the wild world of applying for jobs, even if you’re not perfectly qualified.

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