God, Sex, & Rich People

The one where Mattie Jo shows you how to excel in being a romantic, horny Jedi queen. Sort of. xoxo - Mattie Jo

Growing up Evangelical in rural Missouri, I was bombarded with dating books that told me how to date in a “Godly way...."

If you grew up Evangelical, you are probably very familiar with the term “date to marry.” Since Evangelical culture is obsessed with...

There’s something about Sundays that will always be a little sacred to me. This Sunday morning included me waking up a little hungover...

I guess I want to start this off by saying, I acknowledge that I've taken kind a bit of a hiatus from writing about dating, sex, and how...

Hello friends, family, and fellow Recovering Evangelicals! Just a fair warning, this blog post is a bit longer than my usual posts. But...

Ahhh!!!!! THE DAY HAS COME! ASTEROID WILL HIT YOUR HOMES (Via streaming services such as Amazon and Vudu. Hyperlinks included)!!!! For...

So I wrote some blog posts a year ago that were intended to be part of a series where I break down how I realized the entire effort of...

My friend, fellow Midwestern New York transplant, funny lady, and writer of things sex, relationship, and figuring-my-shit-out-already,...

This week I started reading Pure by Linda Kay Klein and oh boy. Oh boy oh boy oh boy. If you are a Recovering Evangelical, this is a must...

As a freshman in college, I was in the throes of falling deeply in love for the first time. Since I was 19 years old and grew up...

I had just finished working with some billionaire kids in Tribeca when I got a text from a dude who I assumed was no longer interested....

Malden General Baptist Pastor claims women should look like Melania Trump in order to avoid their husband's cheating not them...

Alright, so I have recently come out as a “Non-Christian/Not a Believer.” See: Hell Yes. Oh, Fuck for a refresher. To be clear, this was...

No one feels older than a white girl in her early twenties.

A few months ago I attended a Christian service. And for the first time ever in my life, I didn’t take communion.

"Why (would he) buy the cow when he’s getting the milk for free?" If you’ve never heard this question, lucky you. But also,let me explain.

The girl (yes, GIRL) she speaks of in this particular example telling of her “...current life, their work, their time, their goals…” is 21..

One of the ways I think media has successfully continued to pit women against women is with the vilifying of homemaker vs. feminist...

Alright y’all, it’s almost 2020! Which means I’m very close to being able to responsibly and clear-headedly reflect on my 2019...