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At 65, I Just Posed For Playboy 40 Years After My Centerfold And I Couldn't Be Prouder
"I appeared in the iconic magazine's new equality issue and it was just as empowering as shooting for Playboy four decades ago."
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I Lost My Husband Suddenly. Here's What Kobe Bryant's Death Taught Me About Grief.
The fact that I was shocked by a freak accident, the kind that stole my husband less than two years ago, produced a new kind of survivors guilt.
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My Son's Life Is Being Taken Away Because He Turned 18
Its disgusting that the same country that welcomed Samet three years ago now cant get rid of him quickly enough, foster parent John Stokes writes.
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I Was Diagnosed With An Incurable Cancer. How Do I Decide Whether Or Not To Have Children?
"If I choose to have a child, I am taking a greater risk of potentially subjecting my child to deep grief."
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I Had To Get A Job At The Grocery Store In My Affluent Town. Here's What I Learned.
"I now know what its like to be on both sides of the register and it's truly changed me."
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I'm a Mum Who Nearly Died Of Sepsis Because I Didnt Have Time To Be Sick
"I had a birthday cake to bake and Easter baskets to build. I had responsibilities and deadlines. I didnt have time for this."
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I Got Arrested With Jane Fonda While Protesting Climate Change. Here's What It Taught Me.
I never imagined myself in this situation, but somehow what we were doing felt right.
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I've Been Laid Off Three Times During the Holidays Here's What I've Learned
The already-cruel blow feels all the more painful given the time of year.
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Im A Former Sex Worker. This Is What Its Like To Date.
Im a living, breathing reminder that people who arent cisgender heterosexual men have to make hard choices around survival every day.
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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Decided To Freeze My Eggs
Actually making the decision to move forward with the process was the hardest part for me.
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