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Four Men Standing Up for Women’s Healthcare (+ Rights)
Most successful initiatives for women's healthcare are lead by or largely involve women, which is partly reflective of the disenfranchisement women face at all levels of society, but also crucial to note, as they are the ones filling the gaps in social services....
Bringing Healthy Home: Featuring Gunnar Lovelace, Fierce Man + CEO of Thrive Market
For a month that includes Father's Day, it's perfectly fitting we feature a Fierce Man, instead of the usual line up of women we designate the space to! Protecting women's health, our rights, and our access to healthy menstrual care products are all critical to the...
5 Puberty Conversations Every Girl Should Have with Her Father
No doubt, there are some puberty conversations we never want to have with our parents, much less our fathers (especially as young girls). The idea of talking to Dad about sex and boobs can make you want to squeal, but the influence you have as a daughter over his...
3 Pivotal Period Policy Actions in New York and Around the Globe
I'm a New Yorker. There's no doubt about it. I'm a straight shooter and I know how to seamlessly devour a slice of pizza while weaving through NYC traffic and answering emails on my smart phone. Even after almost three years of living in Los Angeles, where I learned...
Gearing Up for Mother’s Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day by Giving
Mothers and menstruation. They are so deeply connected. So are fathers for that matter, as Natalie Berthold, the most amazing family constellation therapist, shared with us not too long ago. We should probably do a follow up post with her about the family...
The First 100 Days of Feminism in 2017
While everyone may have been focused on analyzing President Trump's first 100 days in office this past week, we're checking in with our 2017 intention of 'discovering what it means to be feminine' and getting ready for a bunch of celebrations in honor of Women's...
Why Empowering Daughters to Work Is So Important
It's no surprise that women earn less than men do per dollar, but what is surprising is that more women than men are graduating from college. More women are entering the fields of law and medicine than ever before, but the science, technology, engineering and...
Repair + Repurpose: The Two Rs Missing from the Recycling Rhyme
"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." That's the mantra we've been chanting since kindergarten, but in an age of consumerism where Forever 21 releases new clothing lines every three weeks and the average American spends over $20 on morning coffee each week, we've forgotten how to...
5 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Dark Eye Circles
Ask any woman - the hardest part of her makeup routine is generally the eye area; mascara and eyeliner are just the tip of the iceberg! First, the skin must be hydrated to eliminate the visibility of wrinkles, a base coat of foundation is generally added to even the...
Ten Tips for Natural Eye Health
From mascaras to eyeliners, anti-wrinkle creams and exfoliating wipes, our eyes and the surrounding skin face some pretty harsh conditions. If the wind isn't wiping at our eyes, dirty fingers are. Chemicals from eye creams and cleansers can easily enter our eyes (and...