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Meghan Markle’s Risky Playbook: From Press Darling to Paparazzi Prey
Meghan Markle’s Risky Playbook: From Press Darling to Paparazzi Prey
From C-list to Palace gates: Was her rise to global fame a real-life fairytale come true?
Psych Kush
Jun 16
Conservative Men Can’t Get Women To Date Them
Conservative Men Can’t Get Women To Date Them
This is hilarious…
LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️🌈
Jun 16
The Question No Man Ever Asked Me Until My Son Did
The Question No Man Ever Asked Me Until My Son Did
Some questions stay with you forever
Victoria Muggridge
Jun 15
I Cut My Hair and Everything Else That Had to Go
I Cut My Hair and Everything Else That Had to Go
On transformation and letting go when you have no choice.
Lilé van der Weijden
Jun 15
Being Tall Made Me Feel Like I Wasn’t Woman Enough
Being Tall Made Me Feel Like I Wasn’t Woman Enough
You probably didn’t mean it — but your tall friends remember.
Emilia Vicemi
Jun 13
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Can I Get a Do-Over and Re-Divorce My Narcissistic Ex?
Can I Get a Do-Over and Re-Divorce My Narcissistic Ex?
The regret is real
Suzanna Quintana
Jun 12
Why You Date the Way You Do
Why You Date the Way You Do
Could your attachment style influence which partners you choose?
Azaria Nyx
Jun 12
I Should Have Ran When I Heard the Way He Talked About Other Women
I Should Have Ran When I Heard the Way He Talked About Other Women
My toxic ex was constantly putting women down, including me
Jade M.
Jun 12
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When My Mother Was Dying, I Was Both Her Child and Her Chaplain
When My Mother Was Dying, I Was Both Her Child and Her Chaplain
Navigating a sacred tension as I supported my mother in her final days
Lizzy Dieng
Jun 11
Tables for Women, Chairs Only for Men
Tables for Women, Chairs Only for Men
How patriarchy prevents South Asian women from taking the center stage — quite literally!
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
Jun 10
On the Edge of the Nest: What It Means to Let Go of Our Children
On the Edge of the Nest: What It Means to Let Go of Our Children
My daughter graduates from high school today, and everything is about to change —
Mary Wise (she/her)
Jun 9
In India, a Marriage Isn’t Complete Without a Baby
In India, a Marriage Isn’t Complete Without a Baby
“Show me my grandson’s face next year”
Radha Mishra | Journalist | Writer
Jun 8
Indian Women Can Never Adopt the 4B Lifestyle
Indian Women Can Never Adopt the 4B Lifestyle
Because they will be *forced* into doing it all against their wishes
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha
Jun 7
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