We all know how difficult it is to control what you eat.  Cookies, brownies, chips—these are all foods that can tempt us to ‘just take one.’  But when do you know how much is too much, and how much sugar should you have in your diet?Shop Wellness ViA Water Bottle here!According to the University of California San Francisco, experts r...

According to folklore, one dark night in 1902 Irondale, Missouri, a mysterious person got onto a train holding a suitcase.  Inside the suitcase was a baby.Learn more about Bright Star the musical here!As the train chugged along, the person was on a nefarious mission.  Out of sight of the other passengers, they hurled the suitcase out of t...

Networking, while an important part of building relationships and progressing in your career path, can be emotionally taxing and even terrifying.  Walking into my first networking event was like taking those first few lonesome steps into the middle school dance before my friends showed up.  In other words: it was my worst nightmare.  ...

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in a room full of people arguing about politics, had an idea, and been too afraid to share it.  That isn’t to say I’m shy, or that I typically withhold my opinions.  My friends, family, and pretty much anyone I’ve ever met can confirm; I talk a lot.  When it comes to political debates with la...

Growing up, I can’t remember a time I didn’t giggle at a Viagra commercial.  Certainly, I knew what a ‘penis’ was, but I couldn’t understand why everyone didn’t just magically ‘stand upright’ at the thought of sex.  With commercials like this all over my television screen, the symptoms of erectile dysfunction were always clear to me; the ...

There are very few movies I’ve thought were worthy of being seen in theaters twice, and they all have one thing in common: they’re led by strong female characters.  This past weekend marks the second time I’ve seen Ocean’s 8 on the big screen, and I couldn’t have thought of a better way to use my AMC gift card.See the Ocean's 8 trailer here!Th...

For many, coffee is a diet staple.  Whether you like it hot or iced, you can’t help but admit that having an addiction to coffee can take a good portion of money out of your wallet.  Here are some tips for how you can decrease how much you’re spending on your daily cup of joe without cutting coffee out of your life entirely.Shop Hot Stuff...

When I first scheduled my appointment at Planned Parenthood back in June, I had no idea Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy would announce his retirement.  I had no idea this decision would put Roe v. Wade back into contention (as Kennedy was the tie-breaking vote that could keep the decision from being overturned), and I had no idea Preside...

It’s one of the great romance debates: should you date a friend?  Some people seem to think the answer to this question is an automatic ‘no.’  You don’t want to risk ruining your friendship, after all.  However, while this is certainly a consequence to consider, there’s no reason to immediately discount the prospect of dating a frien...

When I was in eighth grade, my middle school embarked on a challenge to fold as many paper cranes as possible.  If I remember correctly, it was part of an international campaign to support Japan and help rebuild after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.  We learned how to fold them in art class, and for a couple of weeks, we spent every free...

We learn to say ‘I’m sorry’ the same time we learn how to share and tie our shoes.  From a young age, we use this common phrase as a way for us to acknowledge when we’ve done something wrong and to make amends. As we grow older, however, its use becomes more frequent – but not necessarily because we’re making more mistakes.Shop 'Sorry Not Sorr...

From one overthinker to another…Ever find yourself skipping three steps ahead when the slightest opportunity presents itself, creating unlikely scenarios in your head, and jumping to conclusions?  If so, hello fellow overthinker!Shop Practice You: A Journal By Elena Brower here!Instead of productively thinking about how to approach a situ...

From ‘in a relationship’ to ‘thing’ to ‘single’ and anything and everything in between.Unlike most millennial women, I never really received ‘the talk’... you know, the ‘birds and the bees’, ‘when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much...’, etc., ad nauseum.  Up until I attended a sex-ed themed girl scout talk in third grade, I was pret...

Code, code, code, is all I hear lately.  ‘Coding is the way of the future!  Coding is easy and fun!  Every company values workers who can code!’   With all of this buzz about coding, I decided I would give it a try this summer.   So, I recently set an important goal for myself: Learn how to code, in as many software languag...

Last month, star of The Mindy Project and author of multiple bestselling books Mindy Kaling spoke to the class of 2018 at her alma mater, Dartmouth College.  In Kaling’s trademark style, the speech was full of self-deprecating humor and one-liners, but also contained poignant and contemporary advice for the recent grads.Image viaKaling’s incre...

Experience isn’t something that can be easily taught.  We can try to share our experiences and hope that others learn from them, but ultimately, it takes experiences to truly learn.  For this reason, it can be difficult for women to maintain close friendships with men as they get older.  It’s not only difficult because we’re conditio...

Like many women, I'm bombarded with messages every day--both subtle and explicit--about how I should look, feel, and act.  The fitness industry especially has inundated us with new norms about what a body "should" be.  Coupled with social media and retouching apps, it's now easier than ever to feel insecure about ourselves.  Women ha...

No one is okay all of the time.  At one point or another, everyone goes through a rough patch in their life.  Some problems may be more extreme than others, like a loved one dying or financial troubles, but even the seemingly small difficulties can cause sensitivity, discomfort, stress, frustration, or even rage.  People are often qu...

If there was one thing that I remember from applying to college, it was that I needed to have a diverse mix of academic, leadership, and service pursuits on my resume.  Our teachers gave us handouts for soup kitchens, nursing homes, and other organizations that were practically begging for volunteers.  Many of my peers volunteered solely ...

In Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, when protagonist Lady Bird’s once-best-friend Julie yells at her, ‘You can’t do anything unless you’re the center of attention, can you?’  Lady Bird fires off a response from out of left field, screaming back ‘Yeah, well you know your mom’s tits? They’re fake! Totally fake!’ Shop 'Her and Her' Art Print here!T...