In today’s world, girls experience constant pressure to look and behave in specific ways. This pressure comes from peers, family, and most notably, the media and internet. The media portrays women to be a certain way and that being anything Read More
Year: 2017
Dating Abuse Is Hard to See
I didn’t know it was abuse until I was 21. We broke up when I was 17. Four years passed before I breathed the realization out in therapy. One long wavering breath, still tinged with disbelief. There were inklings before Read More
Meditation Helps Build and Nurture Resilience
After weeks of preparation, two long interviews and painful hours of waiting for responses, this automated email arrived at the end of my workday a couple years ago on a Friday. The realization of diminished hopes surfaced that weekend. For Read More
How Keeping a Journal or Tumblr Can Help You Feel Better
One of the greatest pieces of wisdom I’ve ever received is to write things down. In my house I have a box of over a dozen notebooks—all journals that I’ve been keeping for years. When I’m struggling with something, writing Read More
She Said No: True Stories of Violence Against Women
Caroline Nosal. Madison, WI. 24 years old. Janese Talton-Jackson. Pittsburgh, PA. 29 years old. Mary “Unique” Spears. Detroit, MI. 27 years old. Maren Sanchez. Milford, CT. 16 years old. Whitney Jade Washuta. Los Angeles, CA. 25 years old. Tiarah Poyau. Read More
Career Diaries Part 2: Letting Go and Being Present
This blog is part of a series. Also read Career Diaries Part 1 and Part 3. After one rock bottom day when I failed miserably at being the perfect mom, employee and grad student simultaneously, I knew something had to Read More
Live Your Dream Awards Stories: Amanda Condon
My anniversary date is coming up in July for the day that I decided to return to college. The moment in my life where I realized that I was not going to be a victim anymore. I will not continue Read More
Let Her Learn to Fail So She Can Learn to Succeed
When my youngest daughter, Annabelle, balked at taking a test to see if she qualified for the gifted/talented program at her new school, I let it slide. “What if I don’t pass?” she fretted. “That would be horrible. I don’t Read More
Should Women Get Guaranteed Paid Maternity Leave?
In the U.S., around 4 million babies are born each year. After 40 weeks of pregnancy and hours of labor, instead of taking time to heal their bodies and bond with their newborns, women are too often forced back to Read More
Feminist Self-Care: Inspiring Female Authors
If your day is filled with emails, phone calls, and the harsh glare of a computer screen, coupled with the constant bombardment of news headlines, it can be really difficult to take a step back and escape from it all. Read More