What would you do if your child wasn’t able to play? Play is imperative to development, but for many homeless children in the United...

Before she became a therapist five years ago, Kelsey Ullrich was working in graphic design. It was a dark time in her life. She was...

By: Nisha Sidhu It should be just another busy night at my restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C. But it isn’t. I feel that reality as...

Dust off your rainbow flag and break out the glitter: it’s PRIDE MONTH! Across the nation, participating cities will host parades,...

As with many things in my life, I am constantly at war with expectation. My parents, who owned a book titled Raising Your Spirited Child,...

1. This year marks the sixth anniversary of South Africa’s Black Mambas -- the world’s FIRST all female Anti-Poaching Unit. The badass...

In general, we understand how to look after our health. Eat well. Exercise regularly. Drink lots of water. But what about mental health?...

By Heather Case All hail Arya, a girl who rose from family tragedy to a woman who is determined to choose her own path. I feel many other...

1. This week in Britain, the female unemployment rate has hit an all time LOW! Coming in at just 3.7%, this number is the lowest rate...

1. Olympic runner, three-time national champion, and proud mom Alysia Montaño challenged her sponsor - Nike - to put their (ad) money...

By Monika Samtani Ever since she was a teenager, my daughter and I have had deep conversations about women we admire and how they built...

Though we spent almost every Sunday in his well-appointed home, I knew so little about him back then. From one moment to the next...

1. The much-anticipated Netflix documentary At the Heart of Gold debuted this week on HBO, chronicling the biggest sexual abuse scandal...

1. The world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, who famously survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in 2012 Malala Yousafzai...

When you share your birthday with a cinematic landmark, it’s only natural to feel a deep bond with an unchanging hallmark of days gone by...

Badass from the Past is a monthly series spotlighting astonishing historical women whose accomplishments have not been given their due....

1. Kim Kardashian defended her decision to become a lawyer this week via an empowering Instagram post in response to trolls telling her...

So you’ve heard about this “sustainability” thing. Maybe that hippie gal you knew in high school posted her vintage #OOTD on Instagram,...

1. This week, the one and only Oprah delivered a powerful and impactful speech at the Women in the World Summit. She spoke of the power...

It was 7:30 in the morning. I was standing at the coffee bar, barely conscious as the milk swirled constellations in my coffee. Before I...