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Just Say "No" To National Comfort Food Day

This is not a holiday that warrants celebration.

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When It Comes To Pregnancy Discrimination, Equal Is Not The Same As Fair

Peggy Young's Supreme Court case raises questions about how pregnant women and their bodies should be viewed, treated and legislated.

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Why I've Bed-Shared With My Babies—Despite The Potential Risks

My decision to bed-share with my children despite potential SIDS risks has less to do with studies, and more to do with instinct.

New Study Says High Heels Transform Us Into (Literal) Damsels In Distress

Archives of Sexual Behavior just published a paper that says men are more likely to help women wearing heels. Gag.

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On Being "Crazy": A Day In My Life With Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatric illness is still stigmatized. And that’s hard when you have a psychiatric illness.

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The Good And Bad Of My Bipolar II Diagnosis And Demeanor

I’m lucky to be smart, to have an astonishingly good memory. Or maybe I’m lucky to be bipolar.

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I Grew Up With A Bipolar Mom—Then Learned I Have The Disorder Myself

I'll never forget the day I discovered the name for my mental illness.

I'm Happy With My Plastic Surgery—But Not Happy Because Of It

My decision to fix my nose was mine alone. I didn’t feel peer pressure or that I would look awful for the rest of my life without getting it fixed Read...