Rita ArensToxic Houseplants to PetsWhat’s wrong with Dick Ficus?” I asked at the end of an editorial meeting. “His leaves keep turning yellow and falling off.”4 min read·Jul 26, 2016----
Rita ArensHair and Femininity: I Cut My Hair and Opened My EyesAs a child, I had long braids that I refused to cut, much to my mother’s chagrin. I fancied myself Laura Ingalls Wilder. As a teenager in…5 min read·Jul 19, 2016----
Rita ArensShould We Have Marital Term Limits?Last year marked my fourteen-year wedding anniversary. I love the legal protections of marriage — no one argues that my husband can’t visit…3 min read·May 5, 2016--1--1
Rita ArensHow to Get Rid of Your Muffin Top for CheapScene: My bathroom. Last December.7 min read·Apr 12, 2016----
Rita ArensMy Cat Had a Sex Change, Sort ofA year and a half after I wrote Help, My Cat Can’t Pee, my sweet little black cat, Kizzy, almost died again from a total urinary blockage…7 min read·Apr 6, 2016--8--8
Rita ArensinBe Yourself5 Things You Should Know About Your Girlfriend With an Eating DisorderI had boyfriends when I had anorexia. Yes, I was thin in a fashionable way … before I got thin in a starving-person way. Yes, I was an…5 min read·Apr 5, 2016--3--3