Dear Diary, After I gave birth, I thought about a lot of things--birth control options weren't one of them. I asked myself, what will I name my daughter? Who does she look like? Will my milk come in? What else do I need to buy? But birth control...

When I decided to breastfeed my baby, I assumed my body would produce an ample amount of milk. I mean it's hereditary, right? My older sister overflowed! She stocked her freezer with the plastic packets of breast milk. When she went back to work, my...

Dear Diary, Growing up, we would tease my grandmother about being a pack rat. She never wanted to throw anything away. That's one reason why her house had an attic! Some of my favorite childhood memories involved climbing the ladder to third floor,...

Dear Diary, My entire life I was taught to get married first and have sex second. Obviously, that didn't play out. Nonetheless, I always associated sex with guilt. I felt guilty for committing a sin and for fornicating with someone who wasn't my...

Dear Diary, Every year, I make resolutions but break them before January even ends. This year, I'm not making any! Instead, I will address issues as they arise. If I need to lose weight, I'll take an exercise class. If I need to relax, I'll get a massage....

Dear Diary, Tis the season to go shopping. Armed with a list, which has been checked over more than twice, I log onto my computer in search of the perfect present. I'm looking for that gift that keeps on giving all year round. You know the one, that your...