self care

Why I'll Never Give Up My Blond, Frizzy, Annoying Hair

Being a Russian immigrant meant being showered with stereotypes, and my hair didn't fit anywhere. Russian girls had slick, straight strands. Other Read...

5 Ways Being 40 Is Just Two 20s

I’m about to turn 41.

7 Things I Wish I Hadn't Been So Afraid Of When I Was Younger

Much of my life has been ruled by fears I didn’t want to face. Now that I'm older and have been battling them, I feel an enormous weight lifted Read...

SHOCKER: Men And Women Experience Pain Differently

As you might imagine, assuming that men and women are exactly the same hasn't worked out too well.

37 Things I've Learned In My 37 Years

"23. Coffee is full of antioxidants and is therefore a healthy and necessary part of each day."

Ticking Time Bomb: Life As A Cancer Survivor

I go for checkups when I’m supposed to: every three months to the oncologist and every six months to the breast surgeon. I go to SHARE support Read...

What They Don't Tell You About The Birth Control Pill

Now, I’m no qualified medic, but surely this was no coincidence.

For Love Of Pizza: How My Anorexia Revealed Itself

“I don’t have a problem,” I repeated, this time with my voice raised. And then, spitting defiance, “You’re just jealous.”