Archive for Women’s Issues
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Anxiety doesn’t discriminate by gender. However, women are more frequently diagnosed with anxiety than are men. They also carry a distinct combination of pressures and physiological shifts that shape how anxiety shows up. This means it should also be treated (more…)
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Emotional overwhelm is something many women know intimately, even if they have never had a name for it. The weight of managing a career, maintaining relationships, caring for others, and keeping up with the details of daily life can gradually (more…)
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If you’ve ever found yourself Googling hormone-related terms at midnight wondering why your body feels like it’s doing something new and confusing, you’re not alone. The language around women’s hormonal health can be genuinely hard to navigate. Two terms that (more…)
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You’ve built a career. You have the relationships, the accomplishments, the life that looks exactly right from the outside. Yet something quiet and persistent whispers that it isn’t enough. That you aren’t enough. Many successful women carry this contradiction every (more…)
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Single motherhood comes with a particular kind of exhaustion that’s hard to fully describe to someone who hasn’t lived it. It’s more than coordinating schedules, managing finances, and taking on the mental load of tracking everything for everyone. It’s the (more…)
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Menopause is the natural phase in a woman’s life between the ages of 45 and 55. It marks the end of their reproductive years. The most widely known and talked about symptoms that come along with menopause are the physical (more…)
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The internet is a wild place, especially for women. Indeed, it opens up numerous amazing opportunities to connect with others and learn new things. But it’s also a breeding ground for some seriously problematic behavior. Cyberbullying, harassment, people invading your (more…)
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Pregnancy can be an emotional roller coaster, and for some women, it brings more than just mood swings. You might be dealing with prenatal depression, a condition that goes beyond typical pregnancy blues. This mood disorder can strike at any (more…)
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Studies have shown that stay-at-home mothers work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs. No matter how many little ones you have at home, there’s always an endless list of things to do, places to go, and people to take care (more…)
Posted by Brittani Rable
Recently, news was leaked that the Supreme Court may consider overturning Roe v. Wade. This ruling is well-known for protecting a woman’s right to an abortion. It is also well-known for being hotly debated among conservative groups.
Following the leak, (more…)