From Both Sides: How I Know All Conservatives Aren’t Hateful
by: Sarah Baran My father is an incredibly unashamed conservative. He has been this way for as long as I can remember. He is a conservative Republican who watches Fox […]
Category Archives: Family
An Imperfect Deconstruction: The Cultural Effects of On The Road
by: Kevin Doherty In his day, Jack Kerouac defined a new generation of writers: the Beat generation. He and authors like him grew up reading the works of Francis Scott […]
Mirror’s Remnants: Moving Beyond an Eating Disorder
by: Michael Overman For many, the topic of eating disorders is a difficult one, especially if one has been diagnosed or suffered from symptoms of one. Fortunately or unfortunately, most […]
For the Mothers and Fathers Who Sympathize: The Focus of Rev. Rossing’s Pro-Marriage Ad
by: Gail Goldsmith Rev. Gib Rossing isn’t preaching to the choir; he and his wife Beth are trying to get Washington voters to affirm gay marriage in the upcoming referendum […]
My Flesh and Blood: Why I Love My Mother’s Tattoos
by: Mallory Eris I love tattoos. I love moms. As a matter of fact, I love my mom, my tattoo, and my mom’s tattoos. And while moms with tattoos are […]
Like A Virgin: My Year of Celibacy
by: Lindsey Dietzler About a year ago, I decided I wasn’t going to invest any more energy into having sex. It had been a pretty big year of life […]
Inspiration is a Perspective, Not Simply a Place
by: Derrick Clifton Some of you have asked why I’ve been so quiet recently. It’s a question even I couldn’t answer, until now. Over the last month or so, I’ve […]
The Jitterbug: How to Remain in Awe
by: Carrie Kaufman One of my earliest and fondest childhood memories was watching my mom and dad do the Jitterbug. They were good. And I was in awe. I believed […]
The Mother Teresa of Smut: Reflecting on My Conversations About Sex
by: Patrick Gill Note: I recently learned that my Grandmother has read/may be reading this site (She apparently appreciates the passion in my work but wishes I chose my words […]
That Sinking Feeling: The Effects of Grandparents
by: Carrie Kaufman You should always own up to your lies. That’s what my grandfather taught me. Grandparents have special import in our family. My children are named after all […]
