How to Be a Girl 101: The Trip to Ulta
As I walked out of the house, I hollered, "K, bye, going to Sephora to get all my fancy lady supplies" and my husband called back, "I...
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info9013468
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
10 Things That Stop Me From Being My Sexy, Powerful Self
On being 'Wanted' Versus 'Wantable,' and 'Loved' Versus 'Lovable' So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sense of...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Marriage; Does Half Plus Half Make Whole?
Spoiler alert: No. I was recently interviewing a sex therapist out of Los Angeles for an article I'm writing. I like to drop this into...
Sarah Z.
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
We Don't Need ANOTHER Diet
10 techniques for eating healthy in the New Year, from an Intuitive Eating Counselor (read the full article and explanation of Intuitive...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 27, 2022
- 5 min
THERAPY WORKS: And a Series of Colossally Dumb Events
Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
Anyone Doing Dry January? Dry 2022? Dry Life?
Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
It Just Takes One Person & Lessons From My Therapist
A few weeks ago I did a virtual visit with a new PCP so that I could get a refill on my Zoloft. I've been taking the same dose for years...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Dear New Therapist in My Phone
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but…that's why we're here. First of all, I’ve been searching for a new therapist in fits and...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Let “Civilized” Shit Go
Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Hawaii is Really Pretty- Why Does No One Talk About That? ;)
So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...
Sarah Z.
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
It's Come to My Attention That I've Scared Everyone Off of Surgery, Haha Oops
Ok, so I worked in surgery for over a decade and have always been a cheerleader for it. Now that I've gone under the knife my ownself for...
Sarah Z.
- Oct 6, 2021
- 4 min
On Our 19th Anniversary I Saved My Husband From Having to Look at My Holes
"Stop jostling me. Why are you jostling me so much?" "No, that sucking isn't right. Try this instead." "I haven't showered in a week, but...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
Impatient Patient Gets a Wound Vac
I got a wound vac yesterday on the worst of my two gaping postop boob holes. It's a medical device that maintains constant suction...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
GOOD WOMAN, A Novel by Sarah Zimmerman
GOOD WOMAN, women’s fiction complete at 73,000 words, features the rabid humor of NIGHTBITCH (R. Yoder) and domestic drama and female...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Gallery of Grossness and Gaslighting
Last Friday I went to a General Surgeon at a wound care clinic. It was something I insisted on, even though the plastic surgeon who did...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
Tattoo Ideas for My Tits (And More Nightmarish Pics!)
Sorry/not sorry that all I can write about lately is my breasts. I'm now fifteen days post-op breast reduction and I have a raging wound...
info9013468
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
If a "Boob Job" is an Augmentation, Than I'm Getting a "Boob Vacation"
Here's the weird thing about being the owner of a massive pair of tots: they're extremely uncomfortable, but everyone tells you you're...
info9013468
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Not Hating Ourselves, Volume 1: Shame, Shame, Shame
Shame resilience (Dr. Brené Brown) is something I think about constantly. To paraphrase, it’s the ability to override that negative shit-nug
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