Next week on July 17 it will be a year since I've lost my Mom. I don't know how I will be on that particular day, but honestly, it's just...

When I first decided to go out with David, I was NOT looking for anything serious. I had just broken it off with the married man and I...

I’ve been involved in quite a few lively debates about the minimum wage being raised over six years for fast food workers. One argument...

WARNING: Some crude/vulgar content in this article. When I first became single after almost 16 years of being with my ex-husband, I...

This past week, an American hero showed the country how to handle the ridiculousness of this administration. I began writing a piece...

Fast-forward to November 2018. Our son got married and of course we attended the wedding. I had not seen my ex in over a year; he quit...

Warning: I use occasional crude/vulgar language in this article. He bought me an engagement ring in 2001 and we chose a wedding date in...

So, we settled into being parents of our son during Spring/Summer/Fall 1997. I was so happy to have a baby that I shut out anything...

Even with all the warning signs, we moved in together in early 1995. I really thought that once he felt more secure in our relationship,...

Warning: I may use the occasional curse word in this article. No one gets married assuming or thinking that they will get divorced. At...

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Denise. I’m 45 years old and am defined as many things, depending on who you talk...

I have a few folks asking me where my most recent book recommendation is, and the problem is I don’t really have one at this very moment...

I know this one is going to be a bit different then usual my dear readers but hear me out on this. It happens pretty often that we're in...

(language warning) I started today with plans for a date tonight. And I ended it with a dude calling me huge. This is my dating life....

…Which is where this book should end up because ain’t nobody got time for that. I’m talking about House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski....

My heart was beating out of my chest. I yelled at my husband for interrupting me. I didn’t want to move even to feed my cats. I was on...

Hello Girl Gone Smart readers! My name is Kristen. I'm a mom. And I am exhausted. To be a bit more descriptive, I'm a 38 year old working...

I sunburn easily and very quickly even with loads of sunscreen. A few years ago at this time I was in Puerto Rico with my Mom. I needed a...

*language warning in the image. I've been wanting to write about this for a while now, but it's hard to know where to start. I thought it...

*Language warning Normally I reserve guest posts for women who need or want a space to share something important to them or what may be...