I Don’t Have a Tribe
I always see other women posting on social media about their tribes, and it makes me wonder why I don’t have one. I have friends, sure, but I don’t have a tribe. I [...]
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A Coffee & Kindness Giveaway: Nack – Random Acts of Coffee™
My dear Sweatpants & Coffee tribe, When I first heard about Nack, an app that lets you instantly gift a coffee to anyone in your phone contacts, I thought it was genius. [...]
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband and I had reluctantly settled into the acceptance [...]
National Women’s Friendship Day: 10 Inspirational Instagrammers Who Are Helping Us Be Friends With Ourselves
Today is National Women’s Friendship Day, a day dedicated to honoring the special women in our lives, and celebrating the friendships that exist between us. Overall, as [...]
So You Won’t Watch This Controversial Show: Here’s a List of the Good Lessons from the 2nd Season of “13 Reasons Why”
A list of important points came up while watching 13 Reasons Why that I believe could spark better conversations than watching the show. [...]
30 Unique Skills of People Who Live with Chronic Health Conditions
People often think of disabled people in terms of what they lack, but here are a few remarkable gifts that we have. A list of spoonie skills for those of us who live with [...]
Personal Essay | I Have Measured My Life in Coffee Spoons
For every season of life, there is an essential cup of coffee along for the ride. [...]
5 Impactful TED Talks That Are Worth Hearing
I’m a student at seminary. I spend the vast majority of my time thinking about the deeper parts of life, what might come after life, and how we bring the two together by [...]
Personal Essays | Abandoned, Not Once but Twice
"Both my father and Danny belonged to that time in my past when I first encountered male rejection. They were, in fact, the first perpetrators." [...]
How to Be Better: 5 Things I Hate When I’m in Crisis
Being in crisis is a bridge that we all have to cross, probably several times within a lifetime. These are the times when our lives are turned upside down, from life changes [...]
