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Peace, Love, and Harmony on the First Day of School
Peace, Love, and Harmony on the First Day of School
We will walk the same school hallways but hers will be very different
S.M. Whiddon
Aug 18
Behind the Brush: What I Learned About Women as a Makeup Artist
Behind the Brush: What I Learned About Women as a Makeup Artist
Exploring the impact of beauty standards and the pursuit of self-confidence
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Aug 18
Beyond Fixes: The Real Challenge In Accountability
Beyond Fixes: The Real Challenge In Accountability
In A World Obsessed With Systemic Change, Have We Forgotten The Power Of Personal Responsibility?
Neela 🌶️
Aug 18
A Decision I Made As a Thirty-Something Woman: I Feel So Strong in My Decision, I Beat My Own Chest
A Decision I Made As a Thirty-Something Woman: I Feel So Strong in ...
But it hasn’t come without mixed-feelings either
Emy Bracco
Aug 18
At the stroke of the midnight hour
At the stroke of the midnight hour
Riots and safety: The day we signed up to be responsible for lives, we signed away our freedom, but how much of it?
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Aug 18
The Power of Divine Leadership
The Power of Divine Leadership
How Motherhood Transformed My Understanding of Strength
Natasha Lettner: Mental Health & Divine Feminine
Aug 18
Two out of Three Kids Are Still in My Room
Two out of Three Kids Are Still in My Room
And I’m Okay With That — I know I will miss them when they leave
Engielique
Aug 18
Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts is a Master Class in Anti-Feminism
Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts is a Master Class in Anti-Feminism
The glimpse into the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders organization is anything but sweet
Stephanie D. Rondeau
Aug 18
Why Social Media Isn’t All Doom And Gloom
Why Social Media Isn’t All Doom And Gloom
For some of us, it’s a lifeline
Helen Nomura
Aug 18
Call Me a Post Menopausal Woman and I’ll Punch Your Lights Out
Call Me a Post Menopausal Woman and I’ll Punch Your Lights Out
I refuse to be defined by my fertility
Martha Manning, Ph.D.
Aug 18
My Daughter’s Birth Uncovered Secondary Trauma From Representing Women Seeking Asylum
My Daughter’s Birth Uncovered Secondary Trauma From Representing Wo...
And Why Voting Against Trump is An Act of Sisterhood
Andrea
Aug 18
‘Why Healthy, Successful Women Can Still “Need” Men’
‘Why Healthy, Successful Women Can Still “Need” Men’
Seeking Support in Strong Partnerships
Hina Tahir
Aug 18
Why I Wear Diapers as a 30-Something-Year-Old
Why I Wear Diapers as a 30-Something-Year-Old
The ugly side of infertility issues I no longer want to feel ashamed to talk about
Unbreakable Heart
Aug 18
This Is What Happened (To My Brain) When I Took A Walk
This Is What Happened (To My Brain) When I Took A Walk
How something so simple can improve your life today
Anastasia Frugaard
Aug 18
Do I Hate Men ?
Do I Hate Men ?
I hate abusive men
Myasquillace
Aug 18
The Unwanted Facial Hair
The Unwanted Facial Hair
Why is it OK for men and not for women?
Sue Banerji
Aug 18
The Life-Altering Question That Made Me Reconsider Motherhood
The Life-Altering Question That Made Me Reconsider Motherhood
I spent 28 years believing I didn’t want to have kids.
Kelsey Schaefer
Aug 18
Spotlight on Gaslighting
Spotlight on Gaslighting
Learn to spot the logical flaws
Andie Wilde
Aug 18
I Found My Feminist Muse in a Sculpture Park
I Found My Feminist Muse in a Sculpture Park
Looking for a muse not too passive or old-fashioned
Bridget Cougar
Aug 18
Leyla’s Brothers and Also Her Mother and Father
Leyla’s Brothers and Also Her Mother and Father
Decay in the Middle East? Award it right away…
Nuran Haydar
Aug 18
I Returned to Work When My Baby Was 2 Months Old
I Returned to Work When My Baby Was 2 Months Old
It was full time. I was battling postpartum depression and anxiety.
Angela Sue
Aug 18
Please Stop With the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ References
Please Stop With the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ References
It’s giving “I never thought the leopard would eat my face”
K. Queen
Aug 18
Exploiting The System Designed To Exploit Us
Exploiting The System Designed To Exploit Us
Sex work is just work
Lisa Fouweather
Aug 18
The Olympics Prove It’s Impossible To Keep Politics Out of Sports
The Olympics Prove It’s Impossible To Keep Politics Out of Sports
If you can’t escape sexism, rape culture, and racism in the real world, you can’t escape it in sports either.
Vienna
Aug 18
Approach It
Approach It
What I learned from an African entrepreneur girl
Hanna Z
Aug 18
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