It’s the middle of the school day and you have to be at Algebra class in 3 minutes. As if Mondays weren’t bad enough, your period started unexpectedly. You rummage through your book bag looking for a tampon or a Read More
8 Ways to Stay Healthy in College
College is supposed to be a happy time of joyous independence. You are not supposed to feel that your body is a battleground or that food and weight obsession is taking up all of your time. It can be hard Read More
Women and Work
Yes, women can have it all. It’s funny how we are tuned to, even as little kids, show people what we would like them to see – it’s also funny how women tend to stage a picture-perfect family, even when Read More
She Said No: Part II
Two years ago today, my second article for LiveYourDream.org was published. I featured the stories of girls and women who were murdered by boys and men they have never met. The reason for their murders was simply rejecting sexual/intimate advances. Read More
World Day Against Trafficking
Many readers are now familiar with the name Jeffrey Epstein. Thanks in large part to the laser-focused investigative journalism of Julie K. Brown from the Miami Herald, Epstein, a wealthy former hedge fund manager, was recently arrested on sex trafficking Read More
Bullies in the Workplace
When one of my students selected bullying among nurses as a research topic, I was genuinely surprised when she came back with countless studies on the topic of workplace bullying. What I believed would be a rare occurrence in such Read More
Dear Social Media
Dear Social Media Platforms, We really need to talk. It’s not me, it’s you. It’s 2019 and you have redefined how we interact and process new information in real time. You allow us to build communities of like-minded people. You Read More
Equal Pay for Women Must Address the Disability Pay Gap Too
Intersectionality and the Gender Wage Gap The gender wage gap remains a salient issue for the feminist movement and a symbol of how we have yet to achieve gender equality. It is also an intersectional issue, and it’s critical that Read More
The Power of the Breakup (Part 2)
The first time I dumped a boy, I cried for thirty-six hours afterward. Nonstop. Yes ,really. My next breakup didn’t have nearly that kind of emotional effect on me. We had been dating for two months after having been set Read More
Presence Can Be Enough
Several years ago, I attended an event where I learned about a local organization that provides housing and resources for female victims escaping human trafficking. After browsing the website of this local group, I reached out to the director and Read More