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What I Learned From Getting Ghosted After an Amazing Date
What I Learned From Getting Ghosted After an Amazing Date
How the four agreements helped me stop overthinking and make peace with not knowing
luminyou
Apr 22
The Sexist History of the Women Who Teach Our Children
The Sexist History of the Women Who Teach Our Children
A career in education was not always straightforward for women
Carol Caruso
Apr 22
Indian Women Steal Money From Their Husbands
Indian Women Steal Money From Their Husbands
The reasons are pretty darn sad
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
Apr 21
How Shaving Off My Long Curls Felt Both Freeing and Confronting
How Shaving Off My Long Curls Felt Both Freeing and Confronting
A woman’s worth and beauty are not dependent on her hair
Ali Hall
Apr 19
When I Dropped the Hustle, I Found My Flow
When I Dropped the Hustle, I Found My Flow
My experience as a woman rebuilding her career while mothering little children
Nadia Tidona
Apr 18
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I Cried at My Gender Reveal — and Not Happy Tears
I Cried at My Gender Reveal — and Not Happy Tears
A confession to my daughter about the day of my ultrasound appointment
Creeping between the Margins
Apr 17
Five Mantras that Kept Me Alive
Five Mantras that Kept Me Alive
Unraveling stress from divorce and reclaiming myself
Zalea T.
Apr 17
DEI Policies Don’t Aim to Put Unqualified People In Charge
DEI Policies Don’t Aim to Put Unqualified People In Charge
That’s what happens when we don’t have them
Karen Banes
Apr 16
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I’m Done With Being Sweet
I’m Done With Being Sweet
Where’s the sass that used to define me?
Lee Ann Stevens
Apr 16
Baby Boomer and Millennial Moms Are at Different Stages of Processing Oppression
Baby Boomer and Millennial Moms Are at Different Stages of Processi...
The fight for women’s rights takes generations
Ashley Quinn
Apr 15
What I Wish I Knew About Money Before Getting Married
What I Wish I Knew About Money Before Getting Married
Lessons I’m still paying for
Suzanna Quintana
Apr 15
Why Are So Many Boomer Parents Ignoring Their Grandkids ?
Why Are So Many Boomer Parents Ignoring Their Grandkids ?
A look at the modern parenting struggle
Caz ~❀
Apr 14
These 6 Popular Health Hacks Are Destroying Women’s Bodies
These 6 Popular Health Hacks Are Destroying Women’s Bodies
A top female physiologist explains why they only work for men
Maria Cassano
Apr 14
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