Retro Binge: The Bionic Woman
Everybody’s talking about what they’re binge-viewing, from new shows to Netflix documentaries to edgy shows they can brag about having devoured. Me? I went down the rabbit hole this week, …
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Why Won’t My Doctor Take Perimenopause Seriously?
I was actually looking forward to my (pre-global pandemic) OB/GYN checkup this year. Weird, right? But unlike most years—when I just come in, tolerate the discomfort, count the seconds until …
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Things Not to Feel Guilty About During Self-Isolation
Welcome to the new Instagram Envy! It used to be about exotic vacations you couldn’t afford, selfies with celebrities, gorgeous outfits that wouldn’t fit you anyway, and beautiful homes you …
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Reasons I’m Addicted to Dax Shepard’s Podcast
I confess: the original reason I was drawn to Armchair Expert, the podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, is because of the show Parenthood, on which Dax played …
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Podcast Love, From a Former Podcast Hater
I used to hate podcasts. Nobody around me understood why. They’d try to convince me to listen to them, but made the mistake of saying that “it’s like radio,” which …
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A Grown-Up Woman’s Guide to Stealth Fandom
Despite the image prevalent in our pop culture that depicts genre fans as guys in their 30s who live in their parents’ basements, many of us know the truth: Fandom …
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How to Listen to Your Teen
As a mom of teenagers, I’m in the same boat as every other parent: we have wisdom to impart and a perspective to share, and our kids want none of …
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