You teach your partner how to be with you.
No, they shouldn’t ‘just know.’
You’ll need to communicate your own needs and expectations.
Mature love requires effort and open communication.
No one can read your mind.
Coming out of autopilot is a shock to the body and nervous system. There’s going to be chronic fatigue as your body adjusts. Rest. Be kind to yourself. You were meant to do more than just survive.
Rita Ray, 80, who risked her life pre-Roe by getting an abortion from someone who wasn’t a healthcare provider, watches on as Addison Gardner, 12, contemplates her own future without access to legal abortion in WV.