Celebrity Vs. Regular Women With BRCA Mutations: My Thoughts

Board-certified Ob-Gyn, women’s health expert, author and TV medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton offers her perspective.

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Not Just A Girl: Mom And Daughter Create Historic Women Portrait Series

With her photographer mom taking the inspiring pictures, this five year old posed as five strong and important REAL women pioneers.

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Representations of Gender In Advertising [VIDEO]

This provocative video is a school project that was created for a Women & Gender Studies class at the University of Saskatchewan.

Representations of Gender In Advertising [VIDEO]

Word Play: The Curious Etymology Of Amazon

The original, very female meaning of the word that is now synonymous with online shopping.

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Tech Tuesday: Women Nerd Heroes By New Relic

April 30, 2013 by

Meet New Relic. They’re a San Francisco based app performance management provider. Too techy of a description for you? Then think of them this way... they are like the best friend that every web and mobile app developer wants to have. Why? Because they are helping change (for the better) the way the world’s developers and operations teams build, deliver and manage software (all that fun and helpful ... [Read More]

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Author Amy Thomas Writes The One Woman Who Outsmarted Sherlock Holmes

Amy Thomas, Sherlock Holmes fan and up-and-coming author, is a Woman You Should Know. Several years ago, Amy was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, however, despite the incredible physical challenges she faces every day, Amy completed two novels, "The Detective And The Woman" and "The Detective, The Woman, And ... [Read More]

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When Perfect Is Not So Perfect

April 26, 2013 by

By Elise Museles - If you consider yourself A Control Freak, Type A, Classic Overachiever, or Total Perfectionist, then this post is for you. I’ll admit it. I picked this very topic of perfectionism to write about because it hits close to home. Let me explain. For years, I searched for the “perfect” diet, relying on books to dictate what and how to eat. I am also a classic overachiever in that I ... [Read More]

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My Knitted Boyfriend… One Woman’s Match.yarn Idea

April 25, 2013 by

Using a pair of knitting needles and some yarn, Noortje de Keijzer, a Dutch multidisciplinary designer, has come up with her answer to female loneliness… specifically the kind that some women feel when they don’t have a guy around (ladies... why, why, why?). The design project she calls My Knitted Boyfriend is essentially a life-size man pillow. Think blow-up doll, but one that uses stuffing instead ... [Read More]

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Marching For Babies with Team Levine

April 25, 2013 by

This year marks March of Dimes 75th year of improving the health of mothers and babies. In celebration, more than 7 million people in 900 communities across the country will walk in March for Babies events over the course of 2013 to raise awareness and funds to help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies and give babies healthy lives. Among these dedicated 7 million walkers, you will find Woman You Should ... [Read More]

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Battling BARE: The Battle Against PTSD Continues

April 24, 2013 by

Last year we introduced you WYSK Ashley Wise, a military wife and mother of three who founded Battling Bare, an awareness campaign and network of support for service members and their families suffering and struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After Ashley’s husband returned from combat with PTSD, she was compelled to share her story with other military wives. When she realized she ... [Read More]

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Tech Tuesday: New Girl Scouts Merit Patch For Video Game Design

April 23, 2013 by

In addition to building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, one local California chapter of the Girl Scouts is now committed to fostering girls' interest in the largely male-dominated industry of video game design. As recently reported by GirlGamer.com, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) have teamed up with Women in Games International ... [Read More]

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A Tribute To Planet Earth [VIDEO]

April 22, 2013 by

A beautiful tribute to our Planet Earth and the people who inhabit it. Happy Earth Day! ... [Read More]