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Youth + Family

Raising Baby T. Rex: Terrifying Sharks for a Toddler Ocean Explorer

Remi loves the ocean so very much wow, baking cookies with a two-year-old, some very cute holiday-ish pics, having it all is a lie, #Cativan, and more Baby T. updates for your face!

By KaeLyn| December 29, 2018 | 42 Comments
Youth + Family

Raising Baby T. Rex: Temper Tantrums and Dinner Dance Parties

Dealing with a toddler having a temper tantrum is a lot like putting out a fire, plus mom bod nudies, Remi’s fav song for dinner dancing, cat baby watch update, and more!

By KaeLyn| December 1, 2018 | 32 Comments
Youth + Family

Raising Baby T. Rex: How We Learn “Good” and “Bad”

“Good” and “bad” in a very bad world, fall fun, toddler logic, echolocation, fall fun, adults-only Halloween, and a requested cat + baby update.

By KaeLyn| November 3, 2018 | 15 Comments
Youth + Family

Raising Baby T. Rex: The Soft Underbelly of a Hard Femme Mama

I love how soft I am postpartum. It’s a reminder of how my body stretched and grew and changed to grow a tiny human. I didn’t know I could be that strong and that soft simultaneously. I didn’t know my softness could be my strength.

By KaeLyn| October 6, 2018 | 69 Comments
First Person

These Shirts Aren’t Mine

“I wear this shirt at least three times a week.”

By Laneia| August 11, 2018 | 27 Comments
First Person

These Shirts Were Happenstance

“I wanted to not care where I was going that/any day; a girl who’d interrupt her routine for a brush with honesty.”

By Laneia| July 28, 2018 | 58 Comments
First Person

These Shirts Were a Choice

The kind of miniseries that seems like a great idea when your fever is at its highest, truly.

By Laneia| June 30, 2018 | 49 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Shibari 101: Hogtie

Here’s how to put a few basic shibari ties together so you can hogtie your rope bottom!

By cee| May 31, 2018 | 3 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Shibari 101: Leg Tie

Here’s how to do a basic shibari leg tie for beginners!

By cee| May 24, 2018 | 5 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Shibari 101: Basic Chest Harness

Here’s how to make a basic shibari chest harness!

By cee| May 17, 2018 | 6 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Shibari 101: Single- and Double-Column Ties

Single-column and double-column ties are the foundation for more complicated shibari ties, and they’re also fun on their own! Here’s how to get started.

By cee| May 10, 2018 | 5 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Shibari 101: Let’s Talk About Japanese Rope Bondage

Welcome to Shibari 101, your chance to learn the building blocks of Japanese rope bondage! Today, we’re talking about history, basics and safety.

By cee| May 3, 2018 | 6 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Tender Tomboy on a Bike

Heather Hogan can conquer the world with the right routine; find out what it looks like!

By Heather Hogan| September 5, 2017 | 41 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: It’s Morning

Welcome to AM/PM, where Autostraddle team members share our morning and evening rituals. This is how Erin starts her day!

By Erin| August 22, 2017 | 22 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Sandwiches for Breakfast

In AM/PM, Autostraddle team members share our morning and evening rituals; today find out what face Alexis makes first thing in the morning.

By Alexis| August 15, 2017 | 11 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Early to Rise

Find out how Carrie likes her eggs in the morning!

By Carrie| August 8, 2017 | 17 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Breakfast in Bed

My favorite mornings are Saturdays and Sundays, when I have nothing scheduled and can laze in bed for hours on end.

By Laura Mandanas| August 1, 2017 | 10 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: The Start of Shoot Day

“I take my coffee either black, or chock full of sugar and half and half. Today was definitely a light and sweet day.”

By Nora| July 25, 2017 | 12 Comments
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Sex + Relationships

Queer Crip Love Fest: Love Is Showing Up

For the final installment of Queer Crip Love Fest, we turn the cute up to 11.

By Carrie| July 20, 2017 | 24 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Caffeine and Twitter

I like to think my morning routine screams “I’M A WRITER” but it probably mostly just screams “I DON’T TAKE GOOD ENOUGH CARE OF MY BODY.”

By Kayla| July 18, 2017 | 17 Comments
Fashion/Style

AM/PM: Nothing But The Morning

Welcome to AM/PM, where Autostraddle team members share our morning and evening rituals. Let’s see how Carolyn starts her day!

By Carolyn Yates| July 11, 2017 | 40 Comments
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