An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old College Self
Dear College Girl, It has been almost 25 years since I graduated from college. I’ve now been a college graduate for over half of my life, if I’m doing the math ... click to continue ⇾
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This American Tourist Helped Pull a Barcelona Teen to Safety During Terror Attack
With all of the heartbreaking news coming out of Barcelona following a deadly Aug. 17 terror attack, including 13 fatalities and over 100 people injured, people are treating ... click to continue ⇾
Strong Women Should Never Do These Things For a Man — or Anyone Else
When you’re head over heels for someone, or maybe when you’re feeling insecure, it’s sometimes easy to put someone else’s wants and needs before your ... click to continue ⇾
It Took Me Years to Report My Sexual Assault, but My Story Still Matters
I was sexually assaulted when I was 17, but my mind blocked it out. I dissociated twice during the assault, and it took me months to even realize that what happened to me ... click to continue ⇾
Is This For Real? Mumbai-Based Company Offers ‘First Day Of Period’ Leave To Female Employees
When most of the working women professionals are used to hearing things like ” Oh is she PMSing, why is she so cranky….Oh! it must be ‘that’ time of ... click to continue ⇾
I Couldn’t Look at My Body Until I Learned How to Appreciate It
I always liked the feeling of being covered. How small I felt under a ballooned sweatshirt or an oversize t-shirt. No one could make out my exact shape, which meant they ... click to continue ⇾
Dad’s Response to His Wife Saying “This Isn’t the Body You Fell in Love With”
Laura Mazza had a different body before having kids. The mom says her prebaby body “was toned, it had muscles, there were no stretch marks on my belly, none on my ... click to continue ⇾
Samra Zafar – A Survivor
Samra Zafar is a force like no other. She has become a voice for millions of women around the world because she said no … no to domestic violence. Her story begins at the ... click to continue ⇾
Learn to Love Yourself and Find Peace Within
Why is it that despite being in a committed relationship or married, one is not satisfied with the partner for either want of more love and affection or for more attention? ... click to continue ⇾
Why Not Wanting Kids Is a Good Enough Reason to Not Have Them
As an unmarried, 30-something woman, I get asked the kids question a lot, mostly from people who don’t know me well or wishful-thinking relatives. My brushoff that ... click to continue ⇾