In the movies and on TV, female superheroes come few a far between. Of course, there’s Wonder Woman, Super Girl, Black Widow, and the upcoming Captain Marvel, but their numbers are nothing compared to the amount of male superheroes we Read More
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Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for Young Feminists
The holiday season is here! As you scour the internet and the shopping malls for those perfect gifts, it might be hard to find things for the girls in your life that aren’t just dolls or kitchen sets. This year, Read More
Why I Love My Body
Growing up in a family of three girls, you tend to accumulate a lot of dolls. There is still an entire closet in my house dedicated to our collection of American Girl dolls and their respective accessories. Polly Pockets, with Read More
Is Your Partner a Narcissist? Signs of Narcissistic Abuse
Whenever you travel by plane, flight attendants provide important safety instructions prior to takeoff. “If there’s a loss of cabin pressure, the panels above your seat will open, and oxygen masks will drop down. Place the mask over your nose Read More
Women’s Health Education and the Empowerment of Women
A couple years ago, I read a New York Times opinion article that stuck with me. It discussed the 2016 presidential candidates’ lack of focus on women’s health. The author, Nicholas Kristof, shared a shocking statistic: in the United States, Read More
Top 6 Causes of Teen Stress and Pressure
Teens growing up today encounter many common sources of stress, including social, psychological, and societal pressures. As they transition from childhood to adulthood, face increasing responsibilities and decisions that can both be empowering, but also provoke much anxiety. Depending on Read More
Parenting Your Aging Parents: What to Do When You’re Mom to Your Mom and Dad
“It’s just like caring for a baby,” Yvette had said to my mom, trying to be helpful. She and my mom had just finished their lunch date, and were discussing my dad, who stayed at home that day. After his Read More
Parents: It’s Our Responsibility to Educate Kids About Dating Violence
The #MeToo movement and the ongoing trend of “outing” sexual harassers has redirected our attention to the disturbing fact that sexual assault most frequently occurs in intimate and familiar settings: on dates between friendly parties. My 17-year old son had Read More
Lessons on Learning to Ask for Help
Most of us tend to not ask for help, even though we need it, because it feels like a sign of weakness. For a lot of us, asking for help gives off connotations of dependency, weakness and uncertainty—things that we Read More
Quiet Symptoms: How ADHD Affects Girls Differently than Boys
I wonder at how others seem to fit into the world. They connect, like pieces in a puzzle. I am that piece that looks like it might fit until you realize the edges aren’t quite right. Sometimes I can be Read More