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  • The Truth About Sex

    No one told me the truth about sex before I had a lot of sex… Not the kind of truth that slides into schoolbooks or locker room talk or gets whispered at sleepovers under half-drunk breath. I had to live it. I had to wake up in someone’s bed with my soul scraped thin and… Read more

  • A New Identity

    To my friends and family, and those who know me far and wide: Shauna Mae is no longer who I am. She was a victim, a failure, an angry and sometimes selfish and insensitive person. The trauma and abuse, grief and depression, sadness and anger inside that person was wrapped up and knitted into the… Read more

  • Spring Check-In

    Andy is back in soccer this spring, and I’m also looking into getting him involved in some kind of martial arts. He really thrives when he has multiple outlets, and I think a few more structured activities would be good for him. Evan is heading to Kindergarten roundup this week and will officially start Kindergarten… Read more

  • Through The Chaos

    For a long time, my life has felt like it’s been spiraling — honestly, ever since I cheated on my high school sweetheart. Sometimes I wonder if I’ve just been punishing myself ever since. Other times I wonder if I’ve simply been dealt a bad hand. When I was 20, I finally met my biological… Read more

  • Coming Out

    Ever since watching Kissing Jessica Stein, I’ve been seriously considering opening up my romantic relationships to include women as well. I’ve always been attracted to both men and women, but for a long time I denied it out of fear of non-acceptance. My mom often said she didn’t understand how someone could be attracted to… Read more