Mélanie Berliet
I adore the following, in no particular order: knee-high tube socks, acrostic poetry, and my little brother. Click here to learn more!
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50 Little Reminders Every Pregnant Woman Needs To Hear Right Now
Around the corner from every trying moment is a wonderfully reassuring punch, kick, or head butt from that tiny little human growing inside you.
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Here’s Why You’ll Never See ‘Mom’ Listed In My Bio
Don’t get me wrong: I am delighted by the prospect of bringing a new life into the world. I expect to make endless compromises as I adjust to the life-changing milestone that is parenthood. But I refuse to become entirely selfless as I embark on this whole motherhood journey.
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10 Ways To Subtly Sabotage Your Relationship And Bait Your Partner Into Dumping You
Why do the dirty work of breaking up if you can make your significant other do it for you?
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5 Unexpected Ways 18th Century Women Paved The Way For Modern Women
The 18th century’s most successful harlots were fiercely competitive.
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58 Weird Things I’ve Googled Since I Got Pregnant
Is it bad if my bump is kind of lopsided?
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I’m Pregnant (On Purpose!) But I’d Rather Talk About The Abortion I Had Three Years Ago
When you're in a healthy, loving relationship with the man of your dreams and you get pregnant accidentally, you still have reproductive rights. I chose to exercise mine.
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25 Things You Can Only Learn From Instagram’s Top Influencers
Insta fame leads to the opportunity to “merch your life.”
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21 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Pregnant AF (But Not Showing Yet)
Swearing off the Internet once and for all because you just can’t stomach all the mommy blogger fear mongering anymore.
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33 Things We Need To Stop Saying To Women With Zero Interest In Getting Married
“Don’t you want what everyone else has?”
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Everything About First Trimester Pregnancy That Sucks Butt (So You Can Feel Less Alone As You Build That Baby)
Unwelcome realization number 5,781: Your body isn’t really your own anymore. Like, at all.
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Here’s Exactly What It’s Like To Get Lured Into A Cult
At a time when I lacked any sense of place or purpose, they welcomed me into their community with open arms.
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30 Things About Pregnancy That Don’t Totally Suck
The ease with which you can guilt your significant other into on-demand massages.
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A Turkish Coffee Reader Predicted My Pregnancy (And Andy Cohen’s Skin Cancer)
For the next 20 minutes or so, Sema’s assessments flow in a stream-of-consciousness manner with very few pauses. There’s no stopping her as she expertly combs my cup in search of images—and, conceivably, hints about my past, present, and future.
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35 Things I Definitely Didn’t Think I’d Be Doing At 35
Bothering to weigh the disadvantages of waking up hungover against getting totally wasted before accepting that one last tequila shot. And (usually) making the responsible choice.
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How To Murder Your Life: 28 Important Things I Learned From Cat Marnell’s Speed Freak Memoir
Interns make great prescription drug mules.
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Are You A Con Or A Mark?
Take this quiz and find out if you're more likely to be conned or do the conning.
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What You Can Actually Learn From Doing The ‘Wrong’ Thing
So what does it take to reap a valuable lesson from doing the wrong thing?
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17 Brutal Truths You Need To Accept If You Want To Lead A Happier Life
Even once you’ve found yourself, you won't always feel self-confident and secure.