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All About Bleeding Disorders: Hemophilia, vWD and Rare Factor Deficiencies
March is Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month and we have partnered with the National Hemo...
Understanding Dysmenorrhoea (Menstrual Cramps)
We all have those ladies in our lives who just "don't really get cramps" and we applaud them and their happy pelves. That said, for many of us having menstrual cramps, is a normal, albeit unpleasant, part of the period experience.
What Exactly is Mansplaining (and How do We Make it Stop)?
Despite what some people (including contributors to Urban Dictionary) seem to think, ma...
Real Talk: What It's Really Like Working With Your Sister
This piece originally appeared on The Runway Riot
My sister and I have always been clos...
Walt Disney Totally Made a Cartoon about Periods
You may think that Disney is all about princesses, dwarves, and charming talking animals, but did you know that Disney also created wartime propaganda and menstruation cartoons?
Permission to Nest and Rest: Hygge up this Winter
Hygge, pronounced hue-gah, is the Danish philosophy of living with a special focus on coziness within your environment and coziness your heart
The Art of Adulting: How to Start Building Your Empire
In all our day-to-day worries, it seems we are so worried about getting everything done in the short-term that we lose sight of our long-term goals, including how our finances affect them. If you need a nudge in the right direction, grab your laurel wreath and let’s go for a little word walk, shall we?
Real Talk: Why I Decided to Try Celibacy and What I Miss Most
Anyone who has ever embarked on that crazy world called dating (which, these days, is mostly Netflixing and chilling), knows that it is a scary place out there. Even my married friends look on with the deepest pity and say things like, “If I had to date right now, I would literally kill myself.”
Girl Power Playlist: 20 Songs that Will Make You Feel Feminist AF
There isn’t much more empowering, influential, and motivating than music. In particular, there are 20 songs which top the list as songs that speak toward the strength, courage, and sensuality of a woman. They should be in every woman’s playlist.
Girl Talk: My First Period aka The Fateful Day I Became a Woman (Kinda)
Every woman remembers the moment she has her first period. History celebrates the moment as an initiation to womanhood. In the old times, it meant a girl was now eligible to marry. Today, it means forty years of menstruation and clever colloquialisms. Let's revisit my magical moment.
MG Asks: 13 Reasons Why (Not)?
Netflix's newest smash 13 Reasons Why has gotten all kinds of hype, and after hearing so much about the controversial show, we decided to dive in for a total binge last weekend.
Menstrual Delights: Best Crime Shows to Binge Watch During Your Period
When the red dawn breaks, a good TV binge of crime shows can be a great help. The intensity, the drama, the gory details, it's an entertaining escape from the heavy weight of all your period problems.
New Study Shows Our Periods Don't Really Sync Up (SAY WHAT?!)
There’s something endearing about having your period sync up with that of your roommate...
Break the Bloody Taboo: Girls In Delhi Will Have Lessons On Menstruation
At the core of breaking a taboo is education. Education around an issue is essential. In an effort to "Break the Bloody Taboo" the NGO Sacchi Saheli will conduct "period talks" for teenage girls at government schools in Delhi .
6 Things You May Actually Want to Do for Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning: it's something real live adults say they do in the blooming season. And just thinking about it can make you anxious.
Understanding Premenstrual Dysphonic Disorder (PMDD)
PMS is horrible, that's the truth. And for some people it's much more extreme than for others. Premenstrual Dysphonic Disorder (PMDD) is a severe, sometimes disabling extension of PMS.
Victory for Women: Community & Conversation Around Bleeding Disorders
Introducing NHF’s Victory for Women: a unique forum for self-expression and conversation. This wonderful new initiative is focused on developing and nurturing community for individuals suffering from bleeding disorders.
Fangirl Friday: Amy Poehler (and her Smart Girls)
We're not the first to swoon over Amy Poehler, and we certainly won't be the last. She's a living legend who stole our hearts when she was on SNL then locked them away in her private collection with Leslie Knope on Parks and Recs.