Tonight’s episode of This Is Us is titled “Clooney,” which we’re reminded at the beginning is the name of William’s cat. So, like, is this whole episode going to be about some cat? Because if so let’s just skip this week. I don’t have the patience. Praise be, it’s not: We start in the ’90s,…
Read moreThe Girl Scouts have published a powerful message just in time for the holidays that cautions parents about forcing their children to hug adults. Targeted to the time of year when family gatherings are common, the now-viral article, titled “Reminder: She Doesn’t Owe Anyone a Hug. Not Even at the Holidays”, warns parents not to…
Read moreDemi Lovato’s date to the American Music Awards tonight is a major trailblazer—Danica Roem, the first out and seated transgender state legislator in U.S. history. Danica was elected on November 7 to Virginia’s House of Delegates, unseating Bob Marshall, the Republican lawmaker who penned the state’s anti-transgender bathroom bill. “I hope that my victory inspires…
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After three long, hot and sun-soaked days in Southern California, the time had finally come for the event I, and some 400 other women, had waited for: It was time to meet the women of Splash. In early October, hundreds of women from sports, entertainment, tech, advertising and media descended upon the Resort at Pelican…
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As we eagerly anticipate season two of Netflix’s hit series Stranger Things, can we just take a minute to appreciate how great the moms are? One of the running themes of the show is the necessity of mothers and mother figures for kids, but we don’t talk about that enough! And yet, it was one…
Read moreGirls creator Lena Dunham has never been one for shying away from being open and honest about the health issues that affect and challenge her: she’s made a powerful video about struggling with OCD, talked frankly about her rosacea, and been transparent on social media about the many doctors visits and five—five!—surgeries aimed at alleviating…
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