Rebecca Woolf
Rebecca Woolf has worked as a personal essayist since her teens, contributing to numerous publications, websites and anthologies, most notably her own award-winning personal blog, Girl’s Gone Child, which attracted millions of unique visitors worldwide. In that time, Woolf helped launch Babble.com, consulted for Disney, wrote a weekly column for Mom.me and hosted the HGTV web series, Childstyle with Rebecca Woolf.
She has appeared on CNN and NPR and has been featured in The New York Times, Salon.com and Time Magazine.
Woolf’s essays have appeared on Refinery29, LitHub, Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, Parenting, and more. She currently authors the column Sex & the Single Mom on Romper.com and the braid newsletter on substack.
She is the author of Rockabye: From Wild to Child (Seal Press, 2008) and the newly released bestselling memoir, All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire (Harper One, August 2022).
She lives in Los Angeles with her son and three daughters.
YOLO
Polycurious? A Parent's Guide To Opening Your Marriage
How to bring up the topic with your partners and how to keep it safe (and fun) for everyone involved.
The More The Merrier
Why Moms Are So Curious About Ethical Non-Monogamy
Over the last five years, ENM (ethical non monogamy) has exploded — with moms, in particular.
Do You Come Here Often?
I Hate Dating Apps. Is There A Better Way?
Date like it's 1999.
Condolences
How To Help Children Cope With Loss And Grief
When my children’s father died, I learned a profound lesson in what to say — and what not to say.
Sex & The Single Mom
I Am Attracted To Nice Men, But I Do Not Want To Have Nice Sex
How to ask for the rough stuff, because sometimes that’s actually what you want.
Sex And The Single Mom
I’m A Single Mom — Is It A Giant Red Flag If A Man Isn’t Interested In My Kids?
A classic single parent Montague vs. Capulet situation: Can we find love outside our child-having tribe?
Sex & The Single Mom
Is My First Post-Divorce Breakup Going To Mess Up My Kids?
Should we shield our kids from our own breakups at all cost? Or are we thinking about this all wrong?
Sex And The Single Mom
On Dating Apps, I Can Be Anyone I Want. It’s Allowed Me To Be Truly Myself.
A year of experimenting — as a columnist and a person — has lead me to this one fundamental truth.
Life Is Messy
Would Dating A School Dad Be A Terrible Idea And Should I Do It Anyway?
Advice for navigating a potential romance with the taboo drop-off dad.
Entertainment
In 'Pretty Baby,' Brooke Shields Contemplates The Difference Between Exploitation & A Mother’s Love
Because she survived, Shields was able to raise girls who know they are worthy of a different world than the one that raised their mother.
What In The Everlovin' Areola
Oh Dear God My Kid Found My Nudes On My Phone
Ack!
Sex & The Single Mom
I Wasn’t Ready To Date After Divorcing My Husband. Then I Met A Woman & Lost All Composure.
I’ve been content to spend time with my kids and friends, but I met someone and I can’t stop thinking about her.
The Error Of Our Ways
We All Forgot Pamela Anderson Was A Mom. She Never Did.
In the new Netflix documentary Pamela, A Love Story, Anderson shows us what it means to mother fiercely in spite of public degradation, misogyny, and abuse.
Sex and the Single Mom
For Many Women, Divorce Is An Act Of Liberation — For Me, It's Been Devastating
There is no end to healing — we can spend our entire lives moving forward without ever having fully moved on.
Sex and the Single Mom
Did I Get Ghosted Because I’m A Writer?
What it’s really like to kiss and tell.
Relationships
Bringing Home A Partner For The Holidays Isn't Always A Hallmark Movie
Don’t ignore your cold feet.
Good Vibes Only
The Best Sex Toys For Moms Who Want To Date (And Those Who Don’t)
Good vibes only.
It's Complicated
The Red Flags To Watch For When Dating Post-Divorce
Why is the first relationship after a marriage ends so hard?
Sex And The Single Mom
Widows Are Expected To Mourn Forever — How Do I Date Again Without Shame?
Grieving widows are supposed to stay single and celibate. But what if you’re ready for more?
Relationship Status
Introducing My Boyfriend To My Kid
“I feel like I might be ready but even typing those words gives me anxiety so maybe I’m not.”
