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I Helped My Mom Fold Both of My Brothers’ Clothes
I Helped My Mom Fold Both of My Brothers’ Clothes
The irony of excelling in house chores
Hilda Alexandra
Sep 13
Dealing With My Loneliness
Dealing With My Loneliness
Finding Comfort in Small Moments
Hina Tahir
Sep 13
Elle MacPherson’s Cancer Story Bears Similarities To Ours
Elle MacPherson’s Cancer Story Bears Similarities To Ours
A natural approach seems to have helped my husband
Susie Kearley MBA
Sep 13
Why Must Women Wear Pointed Toe Stilettos to Look Professional?
Why Must Women Wear Pointed Toe Stilettos to Look Professional?
Can she not succeed in ballet flats?
Swaroopa Gadgil
Sep 13
Women — The Uncelebrated Leaders
Women — The Uncelebrated Leaders
Leading Without Recognition
Dr. Tarannum Shaikh
Sep 13
The Pain of Outgrowing a Great Friend
The Pain of Outgrowing a Great Friend
Bonded by brokenness, fractured by healing
Anne Hope
Sep 13
Lessons From Motherhood
Lessons From Motherhood
A journey of growth
Keturah Fountaine
Sep 13
My Mother and I: First Love, Forever Love…
My Mother and I: First Love, Forever Love…
But It’s Complicated…
Karen Goldfarb
Sep 12
Do We Sometimes Sacrifice Too Much for No Good Reason?
Do We Sometimes Sacrifice Too Much for No Good Reason?
Why can’t we give ourselves the same care we give our loved ones?
S.M. Whiddon
Sep 12
There’s Just Too Much To Write About
There’s Just Too Much To Write About
Over-stimulation meets self-doubt.
Alexandria Roswick
Sep 12
A Critique Of The Brute Force Method
A Critique Of The Brute Force Method
Why it’s inefficient and unhealthy and what to do about it
Kalle Georgiev
Sep 11
It’s Exhausting Proving that My Kid Has a Disability
It’s Exhausting Proving that My Kid Has a Disability
An unavoidable necessity to access support and services
Melissa Marietta
Sep 10
The Boy Who Didn’t Know How to Hug
The Boy Who Didn’t Know How to Hug
Emotional neglect leaves deep scars, but love and persistence will help the healing.
Britanny Levy
Sep 10
If I Were A Man
If I Were A Man
I wonder how different my life would turn out if I were a man
Samiksha Shrivastava
Sep 10
Nadia Comăneci or Simone Biles? Maybe We’re Missing the Point(s)
Nadia Comăneci or Simone Biles? Maybe We’re Missing the Point(s)
There is much to learn from both these famous gymnasts, but consider the Olympic gymnasts alongside them and the more down-to-earth lessons…
Mira G. Eliodora
Sep 10
The Labels We Wear
The Labels We Wear
Shyness, introversion, and the power of perception
MAGDALENA PONURSKA
Sep 10
The Myth of Free Birth Control
The Myth of Free Birth Control
My Nexplanon Nightmare
Alissa Orlando
Sep 10
Economic Equality
Economic Equality
Bridging the Gender Pay Gap
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Sep 10
The Gun of My Childhood
The Gun of My Childhood
How curiosity almost killed the cat.
Mariana P.
Sep 10
Women Develop Eating Disorders Because of How We’re Viewed by Men
Women Develop Eating Disorders Because of How We’re Viewed by Men
Women should be seen for more than just their bodies or a pretty face
Nicole Dake
Sep 10
Here’s How I have a Distraction-Free life.
Here’s How I have a Distraction-Free life.
( You Can Have It, too)
Saikatabassum
Sep 10
The Number One Rule for Healthy Relationships
The Number One Rule for Healthy Relationships
In relationships, honesty is key. Learn how to say what you truly feel by following this one simple rule.
Life Uplift
Sep 10
What If Snow White Was Brown?
What If Snow White Was Brown?
No longer “as white as snow”?
Shruti Bhattacharya
Sep 10
Women Shouldn’t Cover Up At The Beach
Women Shouldn’t Cover Up At The Beach
About our bodies belonging to society instead of ourselves
Anique Van de Put
Sep 10
The Shades of Love
The Shades of Love
Trying to make sure he grows into a confident young man.
Madara Greer Sr.
Sep 10
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