A model's life

So, I have a new side gig. Hinting at this onomatopoetically… snip, pop, zwoosh zwoosh, mmmph, uggggggghhhhh, ahh… pop pop. Got any guesses?

2020 May, Our Bodies, Our CareersJena DunhamDecember 13, 2020Jena Dunham, features, essaysComment

Books we love: women in style

So, if you need a little sartorial inspiration or Sunday afternoon read — or someone to look to as you build your empire — you couldn’t do better than to look to the women on our list of favorite books about stylish women. Happy reading!

2020 May, Our Weekends, Things We LoveErin EllisonNovember 25, 2020Erin Ellison, featuresComment

Carved into history: women are often overlooked when monuments are made

Of the roughly 5,193 public statues depicting historic figures on display on street corners and parks throughout the United States, only 394 of these monuments are of women.

2020 September, Our Minds, Our Weekends, Our Careers, Our FamiliesJena DunhamNovember 22, 2020Jena Dunham, features, OpinionsComment

The art of the long bath

Let’s get one thing straight: the point of the long bath is not to get clean. The point of the long bath is purposeful unproductivity – to take a large swath of time wholly for yourself in an age when society increasingly demands you split that time again and again in the name of living a productive life…

2020 April, Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our WeekendsKaty Wise GreerNovember 15, 2020Katy Wise Greer, featuresComment

Miss adventures on the road

Never underestimate the power of a woman behind the wheel — or the impact of a drive down the lane or across the country on her heart and mind.

2020 June, Our Weekends, Things We LoveJeanie DizonOctober 4, 2020Jeanie Dizon, featuresComment

Life lessons from Lola

There is no better educator in the world than a grandmother with some stories. There is an expectation for women across many cultures to be well-mannered, beautiful, a master of all things domestic, but in varying degrees, somewhat submissive to her husband.

July 2020, Our FamiliesJeanie DizonSeptember 27, 2020Jeanie Dizon, Opinions, featuresComment

Review: Monsoon Mansion by Cinelle Barnes

2020 August, Our Minds, Our WeekendsJeanie DizonSeptember 20, 2020Reviews, features, Opinions, Jeanie DizonComment

Fostering love in same-sex families

Recently, I was introduced to Christopher. He and his husband, Heroildo, live in Atlanta with their children. But, before they became parents, they looked around to see what they could expect as gay parents in the South.

July 2020, Our FamiliesKyle BowerSeptember 20, 2020Kyle Bower, featuresComment

Examining the systemic racism of summer internships

As the spring semester wound down, many college students found themselves gearing up for their entry into corporate America through summer internships. The pressure is on to make a good impression, make the right connections, and do everything that is needed to secure that offer.

2020 August, Our CareersMaria DiKunAugust 23, 2020Opinions, features, Maria DiKunComment

Strategies for coping with COVID unemployment

It’s impossible to talk about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people in the United States without discussing unemployment. By the end of March, The New York Times reported an estimated unemployment rate of 13 percent.

Our Minds, 2020 August, Our CareersLaura AppersonAugust 16, 2020Laura Apperson, featuresComment

Doing the work – my recovery from respectful racism

My name’s Katy, and I’m a proud Southerner. I’m also a reluctant and recovering participant in what I call respectful racism.

July 2020, Our FamiliesKaty Wise GreerJuly 26, 2020Katy Wise Greer, essays, featuresComment

How it feels to be a germaphobe during a global pandemic

Hi. I’m Erin, and I’m a germaphobe. I find the everyday interactions of life fraught with dangerous microscopic critters hell-bent on making us sick, miserable, or dead…

July 2020, Our Bodies, Our MindsErin EllisonJuly 19, 2020essays, features, Erin EllisonComment