The overlooked mental health condition tied to your cycle
If a human being could actually combust, you are pretty sure you’re about to. Your mind is racing. You can’t focus on this project. Everything feels like too much. You’re … Read more
Women’s Health
Are we post-feminism?
“My own definition is a feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we … Read more
5 Questions on Normalizing Women’s Experiences with Dr. Jessica Zucker
Years ago, in the wake of experiencing miscarriage, I came upon Dr. Jessica Zucker and her work. She’d launched a global movement called #IHadaMiscarriage that culminated in a book that … Read more
Instructions for making an impossible decision
Here are my instructions for making a decision that feels utterly impossible. You know the ones where you’re convinced that you’ll surely blow up your life if you make the … Read more
In an age of despair, talking about Barbie still matters
The trajectory of online outrage is fairly predictable at this point. A thing happens. A bunch of people get upset. A different bunch of people criticize the first bunch for … Read more
Stop letting PTO Anxiety burn you out
Despite the hot tub-like oceans, summer is indeed winding its way down as we speak. My own calendar is already packed with back-to-school events. The beach vacation I took several … Read more
When will women’s pain be believed?
I knew as soon as I saw my doctor adjust his glasses and furrow his eyebrows that something wasn’t right. I tried to dismiss my worry and turn my attention … Read more
When mom falls apart
My chair is angled toward her at the large oval table, my feet dangling several inches from the floor. I use my nail to pick at the veneer, keeping my … Read more
Follow the flow: Using your menstrual cycle to optimize your productivity
Last week, I fully intended to sit down and write the piece you’re reading, but I just couldn’t seem to get beyond a blank screen. This happens, of course. I … Read more
Staying in the stillness
It started at breakfast. I would slurp my surgary cereal and read the back of the cereal box all the way down to the number you should call if you … Read more
Why we feel more mom guilt than ever and how to transform it
Every parent has a least favorite task to do with their kids. I have more of a top ten, but there is no question that haircuts rank at the very … Read more