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The Quiet Power of Dressing With Intention
Caring about what you wear isn’t shallow. It’s strategic. And women? They have … opinions.
Apr 10
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Susan Dabbar
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Who Decides What Bodies Are Allowed?
GLP-1s, weight expectations, and how “body positivity” still comes with hidden rules disguised as empowerment.
Apr 7
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Susan Dabbar
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Julia Child Didn't Ask Permission. Neither Should You.
Hunger isn't a flaw. Pleasure isn't guilty. Shrinking was never the assignment.
Apr 3
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Susan
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March 2026
Mankeeping Is Real—and Women Are Exhausted
We asked 21 women how much emotional labor they shoulder for their partners. Their answers? Not surprising, and that's why this touched a nerve.
Mar 31
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Susan Dabbar
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‘Overqualified’ Is Just Polite Code for ‘Too Damn Old’
The HR code for “agism” has existed for years—and it’s time we called it out.
Mar 27
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Susan Dabbar
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Six F-Words for Women Who Refuse to Apologize for Being Done
The culture calls us bitter. A therapist calls bullsh*t.
Mar 24
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Susan
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What I Actually Saw at the Oscars
The red carpet judged women’s bodies. The podium revealed even more.
Mar 20
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Susan
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You’re a Grown-Ass Woman. Stop Hiding the Delivery Boxes.
The problem isn’t what women spend. It’s why we think we need permission.
Mar 17
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Susan Dabbar
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The Most Dangerous Question in Women’s Facebook Groups
Honest feedback gets branded as bullying. Empty flattery gets called love. And we wonder why we're exhausted.
Mar 13
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Susan
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The 5 Stages of Surviving Customer Service Hell
A satirical descent into automated menus, corporate indifference, and "REPRESENTATIVE!" rage when trying to return a toaster.
Mar 10
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Susan Dabbar
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Confessions of a Dietitian Who Feared Carbs
Food advice is everywhere. Honesty about it isn't.
Mar 6
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Susan Dabbar
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Is Midlife Monogamy a Thing of the Past?
A clear, no-BS guide to ethical non-monogamy for anyone intrigued, skeptical, or somewhere curiously in-between.
Mar 3
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Susan Dabbar
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