Sarah Cottrell
Sarah Cottrell is a Maine based freelance journalist and lifestyle writer. Her work has been featured on VICE Tonic, New York Magazine, Washington Post, and has been included in seven anthologies including the New York Times bestselling series, I Still Just Want to Pee Alone. Check out her work at sarahcottrellfreelance.com.
New Study Confirms Kids Need More Sleep, Not Just for Their Bodies, But For...
When I was a kid growing up in the eighties, my mom used to say that a good night's sleep was the key to...
Middle School Offers Girls Shapewear In Offensive Letter About Girls And Body Image
Sometimes I want to chuck my phone at a wall when I read the news. But alas...the dumpster fire of cray smolders on.
This week...
Years Into Pandemic, Pediatrician Writes Viral Post to Burnt-Out Parents Saying It’s OK To...
As a mother of three kids just trying to survive this damn pandemic, I have spent more mornings than I can count trying to...
Twitter Thread Goes Viral As Woman Shares The Raw, Harsh Reality of Miscarriage
Trigger warning, the story below is very raw and gets into some unsettling and uncomfortable details about the realities of miscarriage.
Even in 2022, there...
Prenatal Test Results May Be Wrong More Than 90% of the Time According to...
I was thirty when I had my first child. It was both a welcome surprise and quiet longing for that pregnancy to finally happen,...
Eight Sweary Planners To Help You Get Through 2022
It's a new year, and I don't know about you, but I'm not feeling the inspiration to create a vision board the way I...
New Study Tries To Figure Out Where In The Female Brain Are The Clitoris...
You have to be entirely out of touch (lol, no pun intended) to turn to science to figure out how a clit works instead...
The Trailer for The ‘Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts Reunion’ is Here Just In...
If you've been feeling fatigued by the constant barrage of bad news clogging up your newsfeeds, take heart because we have something magical to...
Science Is Telling Us That Empathic, Gentle Parenting Is The Answer To Rude Behavior...
Kids can be rude and disrespectful at home, and sometimes it's hard to use gentle parenting when they are. My friend and I message...
Toddler Diagnosed With Super Rare Uncombable Hair Syndrome And It’s Downright Adorable
My four-year-old daughter wakes up every morning with a nest of tangles in her shoulder-length, curly hair.
There have been plenty of times when I...