January In Review: They March For Women
With all the news, stories and videos shared in a month it can be tough to stay on top of everything. To help, we’ve…
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AltFem Looks at Adoption: Editor’s Letter on Summer Adoption Series
Families come in different forms, that is an undisputed fact. No one family is the same and family life, or a lack of one,…
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The Road Not Taken
Former Lehman Brothers CFO Erin Callan Montella doesn’t want her new book painted as “the anti-Lean In treatise”. But what if, regardless of the…
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How Mother Angelica, Rabble-Rousing Nun, Changed Television
Of course Mother Angelica died on Easter Sunday. It’s only fitting that one of the world’s most prominent modern-day Disciples of Christ would pass…
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Chrissy Teigen, Eugenicist
Betcha thought Chrissy Teigen was the cutest little pregnant lady, didn’t you? I did. I love seeing pregnant women who look cute and glowy…
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The Elusive Perfect Life
This year’s 4th of July weekend found me in a secluded Maine ski town for a friend’s wedding. Seated with some old school friends,…
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Need a Female Role Model? Look No Further Than the Queen
As Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history, a review of her life begs the question, Is she the platonic…
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Refinery29: 4 Muslim Women Explore The Connection Between Spirituality & Style
On developing a personal connection with God, by way of a head scarf: Asma Uddin: “I started the online magazine called AltMuslimah [that is]…
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I am Pharaoh
I am the new Pharaoh. For more than three decades, I’ve prepared for Passover, and every other time, I’ve related to the Israelite slaves….
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FRACTURED FEMININITY: Endometriosis Treatment and a Failure of Feminism
When it comes to women and our reproductive systems, today’s culture tells us we’re living in a world of choice and freedom. But my…
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