I sat down to write my annual “best of” post and I was confronted with the fact that, compared to other years, I really didn’t write a whole lot in
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JoEllen’s 2016 Favorite Things!
In the past my annual favorite things list was always a list of products, frequently featuring links to my reviews of said products. This year I tested and reviewed significantly
What Apartment Hunting Taught Me About Relationships
Sometimes, we have patterns in relationships that we don’t really understand, or even see. I’ve long known that I find asking people for anything terrifying so I shy away from doing
An Embarrassment of Riches- Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit 2016
It’s been a month since I left for Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit and I still miss being there! I sat down to write this thinking I would give you the
When I Chose To Live – I Spent 3 Days Suicidal
CW: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts “When I chose to live, there was no joy it’s just a line I crossed” -Dar Williams After All You hear a lot of stories
Surviving A Bully (When You’re 35)
I spent this past weekend at BinderCon surrounded by writers, pitching my book to agents (who responded favorably, btw), and receiving support from some of my favorite colleagues and friends,
5 Steps To Take When Your Partner Is Dealing With Depression
Earlier this week I read a Washington Post article about by a woman whose relationship was torn apart while she and her partner tried to deal with his depression. Reading
My New Year’s Revelation
So this year I didn’t make any new year’s resolutions, instead I had a revelation. It came to me slowly over the week leading up to Christmas and hit hard
The Best of Bedhead 2015 – My Favorite Posts
Hey folks! I’ve spent this week in Boston completing Planned Parenthood’s Sexuality Education Certification Series – it was a tremendous experience and I highly recommend it to any of you
Seeing Ourselves in Marvel’s Jessica Jones
TW: Abuse, rape, trauma, manipulation If you haven’t watched Jessica Jones yet be forewarned this piece is chock full of spoilers so read at your own risk. Also, consider
