Menstruation
Self-Taught: Chelsea VonChaz
You have all heard the classic female tale. Whether bleeding through your khaki uniform pants and your mom telling you, “You’re a woman now,” losing your virginity in the back…
Sex + Intimacy
5 Steamy Romance Reads to Keep the Summer Heat Going
Romance novels are powerful tools. Can they be formulaic, tropey, and unsurprising? Sure, but that’s what makes them so fun. Does the quality of writing vary? Yes, as with any…
Body + Body Image
This is What Really Happens After Significant Weight Loss
Reality television shows and glossy magazine covers would lead you to believe that major weight loss makes your life better in every conceivable way. (And that it can happen practically…
Birth Control + Abortion
Ending A Wanted, Late-Term Pregnancy
When I became pregnant for the first time, with my daughter, Georgia, I thought I knew everything I needed to be afraid of about pregnancy. With how common early miscarriages…
Fertility
What Is Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome?
When I began the egg freezing process this past March, I was mentally prepared for what came before the retrieval, i.e. lots and lots of shots. I wasn’t, however, at…
Pregnancy + Birth
Peanut Founder + CEO Michelle Kennedy Shares the Top Pregnancy Struggles We Need to Open Up About
Everyone always talks about the beauty benefits of being pregnant—the glow, shiny hair and stronger nails…they discuss pregnancy like it’s an Instagram filter! This is not the experience I had…
Pregnancy Loss
Ending A Wanted, Late-Term Pregnancy
When I became pregnant for the first time, with my daughter, Georgia, I thought I knew everything I needed to be afraid of about pregnancy. With how common early miscarriages…
Menopause
Ask the Expert: Dr. Melynda Barnes on Menopause Insomnia, Symptoms, and Anxiety
Let’s talk about menopause. For how totally common and natural this life phase is for women, it can be tough to find helpful, encouraging information out there. So we decided…
