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February 10, 2016
When You Think Your Friend’s Engagement is a Mistake
This month’s HerTake question asks when it’s acceptable to give a close friend unsolicited advice about her impending marriage, especially if you think the marriage would be a huge mistake.
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February 3, 2016
HerStories Voices: The Condom
This week we’re featuring a very funny essay written by Paulina Combow, who’s a comedian. Paulina experienced an awkward moment with her mother—extremely awkward. I found myself squirming as I read this—despite the fact that I was laughing. We all want our parents to think the best of us, but little girls grow up and […]
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January 20, 2016
HerStories Voices: A Baby Story
I’ve never seen the show A Baby Story, but I know many people who love it. The births of my own children were unique and intimate experiences. I’m pretty sure I’d feel uncomfortable being “in the room” with someone I didn’t know who was giving birth. I may be wrong though, because when I read […]
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January 13, 2016
HerTake: Feeling the Loss After a Breakup With Another Couple
Have you ever experienced the breakup of a friendship with another couple? Today’s question comes from a reader who thinks there is a definite lack of resources available on this difficult situation, and we agree! Fortunately, we have Nina to tackle another challenging subject: a couples’ friendship breakup. Do you have a question for Nina? […]
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January 7, 2016
HerStories Voices: It’s Really Going to be Okay
Anyone who reads Christine Carter’s blog, the Mom Café, knows that she’s a woman of faith. She’s extremely optimistic, and her writing is empowering and full of positivity. I know when I read one off her essays I’m going to feel good about the world. So when I read her submission, I was a little […]
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December 9, 2015
HerTake: I Like You, But Not Enough for a Long Distance Visit
When a friend’s expectations are far beyond what you would do for that person, how do you get out of the situation without hurting someone’s feelings? In this month’s letter, a long distance friend wants to come for a visit, but the letter writer feels that anything involving an airplane is beyond the boundaries of […]
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December 3, 2015
The Singapore Committee for UN Women Endorses Mothering Through the Darkness
It has been one month since the release of Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience, and we have been so moved by the powerful response to this book. We were beyond honored when the Singapore Committee for UN Women included a discussion of Mothering Through the Darkness in their recent […]
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November 11, 2015
HerStories Voices: Housekeeping
This week’s essay struck a chord with me, because it’s about the author’s experience working as housekeeper at resort hotel when she was sixteen. When I was in college, I also worked at a five star resort in a variety of positions – waitress, retail clerk, concierge, front desk. Although I didn’t have the same […]
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November 10, 2015
When to Stop Saving the Friendship
Nina answers a tough reader question about when to stop saving the friendship when a friend has been distancing herself.
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November 3, 2015
Release Day for Mothering Through the Darkness!
It’s finally here! For the past year, we have been preparing for the publication of Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience. We read over 200 powerful submissions, carefully selected and edited essays, ran our first ever writing contest (with help from some fantastic, talented judges), and along with our publisher, She […]
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