How I Got Insanely Long Eyelashes With Oil From the Grocery Store (Seriously)

So a few months ago, I had this unexpected tender moment with Jelly Bean: She had told me that she just wanted “to snuggle for a minute” and then she promptly fell asleep on my lap. My all-grown-up do-it-myself six-year-old didn’t want to admit she still needed a nap (or her mom!) — but she …

I Have a Heart Defect: Me and My Myocardial Bridge (Bring on the crushing chest pain)

Andersen Family – April 2015 photo courtesy of Still Memories photography UPDATE 9/15/17: For everyone looking to discuss their Myocardial Bridges, Ben (you’ll recognize him from the comments) has set up a site specifically for this purpose. Join the conversation at the Myocardial Bridge Community forum. Thanks Ben! Vomiting at a finish line isn’t exactly …

Weight loss might make you healthier but it probably won’t make you happier, according to a new study

Getting skinny will solve all our problems, right? We will be unconditionally loved by all, be able to run marathons in under three hours and, of course, be able to wear bikinis and heels to any occasion, including black tie events. As one does. At least that’s what all the diet ads say. But a new study …

Are catcalls harassment or no big deal? [What every girl needs to know about street harassment and how you can stop it]

Okay, watch this first. It will make your whole day. I promise! (If the video doesn’t show up in your reader or e-mail, click through) Do you remember the first time you were catcalled? I was in fifth grade, walking past the boys bathroom when a group of boys suddenly yelled (sung?) that line from …

Redefining feminine: The Rugged Grace Project uses powerful pictures of lady rugby players to tackle body hate

 All photos courtesy of the Rugged Grace Tumblr Have you ever played rugby? I haven’t. I had the chance once. The super rad Jen Sinkler (you may know her as the strong-woman who coined the phrase, “How do I get my cardio? I lift weights faster.”) once invited me to play with her team. Actually I think …

Permission to quit: You have it. [Anything worth loving is worth sacrificing for but not everything you sacrifice for is worth loving]

This happened. JellyBean (4): “Look what I found mom! Now we can be twins! But… where do I buy the thingies that go in them??” (Oh honey, I too need to find the thingies that go in them!) “Mom, can you tell me the story again of how I was born?” Everyone has a vital need …

Have you ever been told you hit/run/cry like a girl? [It’s time we make “being a girl” not an insult]

  Image Credit: Anne Cha (facebook, instagram) Have you ever been told you hit like a girl? Or run like one? Or cry like one? If so, I hope you answered yes. Because you are a girl and girls do all of those things. Oh, and we do them well. What – you thought “hit …