Voz Collective--inspired by "la voz" or voice in Spanish--is a cool community of women who inspire each other while drinking wine in a bi-monthly salon. Now, that's a win-win.
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There should be "make out" porn. I would gleefully watch an entire movie about X-rated kissing that makes your lips tingle and toes curl.
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These "macho man" mugs ($32 each) from Jonathan Adler bring me joy too. To support pride, consider donating to GLSEN, a group founded by teachers in 1990 to ensure LGBTQ rights for all K to 12th grade students.
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Maybe it was the brassy roots at half-mast. Or the plaid shirts that looked like they came out of a smelly duffel bag. Oh and don't forget the ruddy skin and wrinkles.
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The idea that success after 40 makes you a "late bloomer" is just stupid. That moniker belittles the two-plus decades of adult development leading up to your achievement.
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Here's the deal: all planets--including Earth--orbit the sun. When one of them laps the sun slower or faster, it appears to us on Earth that the planet is moving backward. Hence, the term, "in retrograde."
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Over a decade ago, I got fired by The Los Angeles Times. I was 40. Yes, my ego smarted. Yes, I stole a stapler. But ultimately, losing that job was the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Jenny: you almost married a dog. We're so glad you didn't. But why did you retaliate by heading off to Montana with yet another man?
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"Oh, she's just an alpha." You mean a bully? "But she's really nice when you get to know her." You shouldn't have to earn kindness.
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India needs our support. A second wave of infections has crippled the country and their health care system is beyond compromised.
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Typically, I don't recommend a book until I get to the very last page. But I'm making an exception for Rebecca Carroll's piercing memoir, "Surviving the White Gaze" because it is just that damn good.
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How many times have you said, "text me when you get home" to a girlfriend as she hops into an Uber or walks down the street to her car?
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As we inch closer to a post-Covid world, who's dreading big parties and small talk? Me. I call it "FOGO" or "fear of going out."
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Hey, we appreciate the sentiment--and the tulips and the tepid Eggs Benedict. But this year, I envision a Mother's Day where I wake up alone and it's like I'm 27 again and childless and still wearing last night's smokey eye.
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Never mind the eight Grammys or the strut we all practiced in front of a mirror. Tina Turner is an icon because of her talent, her determination and her raw, refreshing honesty.
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Who still wants to be a witch? Call me.
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Female Founder. She-EO. WomEntreprenuer. Gender signifiers have never been so popular--and commodified.
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In breaking news, 172 Republicans in the House shot down the Violence Against Women Act last night. The new act--known as "VAWA"--extends to the LGBTQIA community and prohibits anyone convicted of stalking from purchasing firearms.
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