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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
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
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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
No, Sir. Your SIL Is Not Your ‘Half-Wife’
No, Sir. Your SIL Is Not Your ‘Half-Wife’
This traditional Indian belief paved the path for bigamy and resulted in a life of suffering for women in India
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
Apr 13
My Dream Job Landed Me In The ER
My Dream Job Landed Me In The ER
Having it all was killing me
Tiffany Judge
Apr 13
If You’re a Married Woman, You Could Lose Your Right to Vote
If You’re a Married Woman, You Could Lose Your Right to Vote
Republicans just proved this was their plan all along
Maria Cassano
Apr 12
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