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Weighing in on Equal Pay Day

I missed Equal Pay Day last week because it was a different important day for me to discuss, but let’s hit it up now. Top of mind all the time and all. First: Then, check it: theskimm.com’s Guide to Equal Pay. And finally:

The Widowed Girl(space)friends Club

10 years. Today, ten years have passed since my best friend was killed, an event that quite obviously changed my life. I’ve written about it plenty here. Today doesn’t hurt like other anniversaries have, but you never stop wondering what might have been. As time passes and the closeness of many of my foundational mixed-gender…

The Wine Glass

We’re down to 4 out of 6. I just got wine glasses that I love and am obsessed with, and a friend broke one last weekend. Then I broke one today, washing it. I haven’t even owned them for a month! I was sad, but then I asked myself what the alternative was: they sit…

VOTE 2016

Vote. Vote for the president. But more important, read your ballot pamphlet (California’s looks more like a phone book). Vote on the propositions and state ballot initiatives that impact your day to day life. Vote on the city council that sets the tone for where you live, and your congressional representation. Because even in a…

A Flip-Flop Week | Feel Good Friday 100716

But I don’t wear flip-flops. Last week I wrote about putting too much  identity pressure on myself for sports and fitness. This week, I (actually kind of accidentally) focused on activities that aren’t fitness and … drumroll … ONLY WENT TO THE GYM ONCE. Whoa! But it was still a busy, jam-packed week with a…

Therapist Speed Dating

As the child of two therapists, I fully believe in the power of therapy and the importance of mental health. How having an awesome therapist can be a complete gamechanger for how your life goes. I mean, every celebrity ever has a therapist on speed dial, so to be a true faux celeb, you definitely…