Alyssa Shelasky Author Archive

5/24/2018 at 12:06 p.m.

Three Dads on Sex With New Moms

“The downward spiral of our sex life does make me frustrated with the marriage and pretty angry — not at her, but at the situation.”

5/22/2018 at 6:00 a.m.

The New Mom’s Guide to Sex

Ten moms discuss sex after pregnancy.

3/27/2018 at 11:39 a.m.

5 New Yorkers on Their Experiences With Craigslist’s Missed Connections

RIP, the site’s best section.

1/16/2018 at 11:57 a.m.

How I Get It Done: Niki Leondakis, CEO of Equinox

The head of the fitness brand on yoga, Greek food, and her “weekend marriage.”

12/29/2017 at 7:00 a.m.

11 Women on the Best Advice They Got All Year

Be nice to your siblings. Eat with the seasons. Consider bed socks.

12/8/2017 at 6:00 a.m.

8 Women on Therapy Horror Stories

Most of the time, therapy is a healthy experience. Most of the time.

7/21/2017 at 10:00 a.m.

8 Married People on the Truth About Wedding-Night Sex

“It was the absolutely very last thing I wanted to do.”

7/17/2017 at 2:00 p.m.

7 Stories of Total Wedding Disasters

True tales of worst-case scenarios, from natural disasters to infidelity to permanent brain damage.

10/13/2016 at 1:00 p.m.

My Life With a Tick Disease That Took Away My Speech

“I was born strong and this has only made me stronger.”

7/29/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

How Changing My Diet Helped My Endometriosis

Yes, going vegan is good for something.

7/25/2016 at 8:00 a.m.

12 People on Running As Therapy

Because running is free and shrinks aren’t.

7/29/2015 at 12:10 p.m.

People Have Some Pretty Complicated Relationships With Their Hairdressers

Cheating, lying, abandoning, befriending, and sexting with the people who do our hair.

4/23/2015 at 4:31 p.m.

Both Sides of a Friend Breakup: She Said No to Being a Bridesmaid

Childhood friends pulled apart by adult expectations.

4/20/2015 at 4:45 p.m.

‘Why Is She Sooooo Mean?’: 11 Women on the Cruelest Things a Friend Ever Did

Violence, heartbreak, fat-shaming.

12/31/2014 at 9:36 a.m.

Cool Whip Compost, Expired Hummus, and 17 Other Delicious Hangover Meals

Yum.

12/12/2014 at 9:45 a.m.

I Love Men, But I’m Thinking of Having a Baby Without One

Sex and the single girl in the time of the ticking clock.

12/11/2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Both Sides of a Breakup: First Comes Pregnancy, Then Comes Cocaine

Everything was perfect until his addiction showed up.

12/8/2014 at 4:00 p.m.

The Affair’s Ruth Wilson Is Morally Okay With Affairs

“There is so much gray. So much gray!”

12/5/2014 at 4:28 p.m.

How to Find Love, the Matchmaker Way

The best pros to consult when you’re done swiping right.

12/4/2014 at 3:00 p.m.

Which Post-Breakup Vacation Is Right for You?

From Watsu to wilderness exploration, ten indulgent ways to heal after a split.