Creating A Closet That Supports Your Pregnancy Journey Saying “I have nothing to wear” while standing in front of my closet has never been more relevant. As I’ve watched my body change throughout pregnancy, I’ve had to set aside clothing I once knew and loved. (This Instagram Reel sums up the experience perfectly.) Just a …
Trained Perinatal Professionals To Support You During Childbirth In speaking with close friends about their childbirth experiences, I’ve discovered there is a shared desire amongst pregnant people to feel in control and connected to one’s body during pregnancy and labor. Unfortunately, not everyone feels empowered while giving birth. A doula can help with this. As …
I have always been suspicious of memory. Growing up as a child of divorce, I learned early how easily an experience can change through the filter of different minds. The facts of the story might remain unchanged, but the meaning and the details get jumbled, lost, or fully reinvented as a person relives them. “Growing …
I’ll admit that I don’t always pay close attention to some of the shows my daughter watches. Since this tends to be during the transitional time between the end of day and dinner, I’m usually occupied with cooking or emptying her backpack or wrapping up my own workday. Which means that my knowledge of her …
We’ve researched and tested dozens of period underwear — these are our favorite options for comfort, absorbency, and nontoxic fabrics across a range of price points. Period panties — your comfy and sustainable alternative to dreaded tampons and pads! The best pairs are soft, breathable, stretchy — and importantly, absorbable. They’ve been our BFF many …
We’ve worn and written about slow fashion for a decade — these are our favorite brands for plus size sustainable clothing that are ethical, eco-friendly, and offer sizes for XXXL and up. For sustainable fashion to transition from niche to normal, it’s vital that fair fashion be accessible to everyone who wants to engage in …
I received my first-ever necklace as a birthday gift when I was 13. It was half a heart, serrated down the middle, with “BE FRI” inscribed in silver. A present from my-then BFF; she wore the other half with the word “ST END.” I’m not sure what ever happened to that necklace, but I likely …
Romantasy novels have taken the world by storm. Look around any plane or coffee shop and you’ll see so many people (mainly women) engrossed in a thick paperback, its bold cover art featuring the genre’s hallmarks: Red or black roses; swords crossing crowns; dragon wings engulfed in flames; a thorny vine dripping artfully in blood. …
You know when you wake up one morning and smell cool weather in the air? It’s the kind of day when you pull a sweater over your pajamas before making coffee. When it happens, you’d be forgiven for ducking out of work early to shop for a new blanket. And it’s practically your duty to spend your …
Media To Better Understand One Another One billion people (or the equivalent of 15 percent of the global population) experience a form of disability. For some, it’s more overt, and for others, it’s completely unseen as an invisible disability. Almost all of these experiences are underrepresented in mainstream media, and this kind of ableism hurts …