10 funny quotes about motherhood, parenting, and raising kids
Wanda Sykes, Chrissy Teigen, Adele, and other moms tell it like it is. Exhaustion, puke, fantasies of freedom — it’s all here.
Can we stop asking, ‘What’s the ROI on being kind?’
A spiritual healer (and recovered cynic) shows how treating people harshly is a reflection of how we treat ourselves. And it’s time to fix that.
Is your tech career over at 40? This 51-year-old Netflix Engineering Manager doesn’t think so
Throughout my tech career, my female colleagues and I have quietly questioned: What does a career in tech look like after kids? After 40? Lisa Shissler Smith, 51-year-old Engineering Manager at Netflix, sums it up this way: There are places
Queens of vinyl: female record store owners share the secrets to success and struggles that became strengths
In 2021, opening your own record store sounds like a romantic daydream for most of us. These female record store owners show that, while it may not be romantic, creating a thriving and viable vinyl business can be done.
Dear Dixie: Why am I still so self-conscious in my 50s?
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "I'm in my 50s and still self-conscious. Aren't I supposed to be confident by now?" Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness and no bullshit in
How Carrie Maultsby-Lute balances the guilt of motherhood during COVID with leaning into her career
Retired professional figure skater, boy mom, wife, globe trotter, multi-passionate Oaklander, Carrie Maultsby-Lute talks about how she’s handling all of life’s big challenges.
Dear Dixie: How to date a confident man when you’re feeling insecure
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "I'm scared I'm not good enough for him." Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness and no bullshit in equal measure.
How to come out of the cannabis closet as a responsible parent
Are you a canna-curious mom or dad? Meet Danielle Simone Brand, author of ‘Weed Mom.’
What it felt like to live through Texas’s SNOVID-21 as a part-time prepper
By all accounts, we were ready. We had done emergency planning months prior before the election. We're the type to have go-bags under our bed. So, what made SNOVID so hard to endure?
After 50, no one minds your resting bitch face
For most of my life I worked on a neutral face that didn't look mean or unappealing in order to appease the smile bullies. After 50, I've moved into a protected class: females who no longer owe anyone a sweet