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Are Young Female Athletes Eating Enough?

Today in never, ever, ever stop eating: Apparently there’s a syndrome called the female athlete triad that consists of a loss of bone density, irregular periods, and low energy, and it happens when female athletes aren’t eating enough. This plagues a lot of teenaged athletes in particular, for reasons having unsurprisingly to do with body […]

Beauty IRL: All About Eyebrows

Big, full, dramatic eyebrows are a thing now. If this was 1998, Cara Delevigne’s brows would be waxed within an inch of their life. Lily Collins has brows that are as lush as her father Phil’s melodies. The Kardashian Klan’s eyebrows defy most logic, threaded to perfectly arched perfection. I’d love to see what they look […]

Five family-friendly Christmas holiday destinations

Spending the holidays at home can be charming, but for the ultimate in unforgettable experiences, a fantastic family holiday is a way to go, but where should you go? From winter wonderlands through to unseasonal sun, there’s plenty of choices and a perfect destination for everybody, so why not alternate between scorching and snowy every […]

Ladies, Get A Pap Smear To Become A Teacher In Sao Paulo, Brazil

What does a woman’s past sexual experience have to do with her teaching skills? Just about everything! That’s why the education department in Sao Paolo, Brazil gets all up in the ladybusiness of potential female employees. According to women’s rights activists in Brazil, as cited by The Washington Post, women are required to prove their […]

The Soapbox: We Need To Talk About Criminalizing Pregnancy

Tennessee law makes it legal to charge a woman with child abuse and assault if she takes illegal narcotic substances while pregnant. The first woman who was arrested under this new law was a 26-year old woman whose baby girl tested positive for methamphetamines after being born. The woman was reportedly arrested on her way out of the hospital. Although she […]

What to do if Your Baby Goes on a Nursing Strike

Breastfeeding during the first year of life is a learning experience for mommy and child. Throw in developing and sticking with feeding schedules, understanding feeding cues, modifying feeding positions as your little one grows…the list goes on! But what happens when the baby (or toddler) throws a real wrench into your established breastfeeding routine? What […]