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Women Are Reclaiming Their Time This Women’s Day With These Simple Finds

Yuliana Delgado — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:24:55 +0000

This International Women’s Day, we’re trying to do something different. We are the backbones of our families and our jobs, but we sorely lack the motivation, the focus, and the time to take care of ourselves. If we used half of the energy that on ourselves we expend taking care of others, shining at our […]

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Wait, Is This Perimenopause? 10 Surprising Signs No One Warned You About

Katharine Chan — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:32:00 +0000

You’re exhausted but can’t sleep. Your PMS feels like it leveled up. One day you’re weepy over a dog food commercial, the next you’re raging at your teens for leaving crumbs on the counter. And somewhere between juggling carpools and deadlines, you wonder: Wait … is this perimenopause?If you remember the days when the internet […]

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This Woman Just Explained the Divorce Glow-Up & Moms Everywhere Are Nodding

Chrissy Bobic — Sun, 25 May 2025 15:02:00 +0000

There is no denying the glow-up that some women have when they get a divorce. They are embarking on a new chapter in their lives, after all. Some men are guilty of having one as well, to be honest. After a man shared on TikTok that he doesn’t understand why some women have a glow-up […]

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‘Normal Doesn’t Mean Not Brutal’: Woman Calls Out Doctors Gaslighting Women in Perimenopause

Colleen Thomas — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:27:05 +0000

Women who have experienced perimenopause know that it’s no joke. The bleeding, sleepless nights, hot flashes, and itching are just a few of the miserable symptoms. Distressingly, doctors don’t always take the time to listen to their patients. Many perimenopausal women feel as if their concerns aren’t important. One woman had a horrific experience at […]

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I Skipped a Memorial Service for My SIL’s Stillborn Baby 3 Years After the Loss & In-Laws Are Irate

Michelle Stein — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:01:12 +0000

TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains information about stillbirth and infant loss, which may be triggering to some.Miscarriages and stillbirths can be incredibly difficult to cope with. In the wake of such losses, some opt for memorial services as part of the grieving process. One Reddit user, however, recently vented about skipping a memorial service for […]

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Her Friend Had a Baby & Stopped Answering Her Phone so She Showed Up Unannounced Blasting Music

Veronica Wells-Puoane — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:11:00 +0000

In 1992, the musical trio TLC, asked a very important question: “What About Your Friends?” The singers hooked us with that catchy uptempo tune and the accompanying brightly colored video. But the question they were posing would come up again and again in many of our lives. Would the friends you’d chosen show up when […]

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10 Tips for Rediscovering Your Sexuality After Having Kids

Katharine Chan — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:57:35 +0000

After having kids, it can feel like you’re a totally different person. Maybe your days are full of diaper changes, wiping up spit-up, and rocking a tiny human to sleep. Or perhaps you’re running from soccer practice and band rehearsals to dental checkups and parent-teacher conferences.Getting intimate with your partner is probably the last thing […]

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I’ve Decided To ‘Quiet Quit’ Christmas Because My Husband Is the Biggest Grinch

Sa'iyda Shabazz — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:01:00 +0000

Christmas is an incredibly stressful experience, especially for moms. Trying to make holiday magic for our families can make a mom feel completely overwhelmed. And if we don’t have help? That makes it even worse. One mom on social media shared that because of how her husband deals with the holiday, she doesn’t even want […]

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Winter Wellness: Staying Healthy Through the Holidays

Shannon Cudd — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:11:50 +0000

There are many enjoyable aspects of winter; it’s fun to play in the snow, drink hot chocolate, and cuddle on the couch with a good movie. Winter also has its challenges, like the continuation of cold and flu season from fall. As the temperatures get lower and daylight hours shorter, we tend to spend more […]

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New Year’s Resolutions for Moms: 10 Goals That Are Actually Achievable

Shannon Cudd — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:50:28 +0000

The new year presents a wonderful opportunity for change because it is a clean slate full of possibilities. It is so easy to carry last year’s baggage into the new year, especially for busy moms who always put their family’s needs ahead of their own. When making resolutions you don’t want to set yourself up […]

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