One winter day in 2003, my friend Chrissy and I sat outside Starbucks on our college campus.
"Kristin," she said, "did you know that some women get Brazilian waxes? They pay someone to wax the hair in their butt-cracks."
"No," I...
Like any good Texas girl, I was obsessed with horses and my red Roper cowboy boots when I was growing up. I didn’t realize “cowgirl” was probably not a realistic career option for a city girl like me until...
Have you noticed that there is a point when suddenly your depend-on-your-help-for-everything toddler blossoms into an I'll-do-it-MYSELF-thank-you-very-much little person? I'm here to tell you: the best way to deal with that is to harness it. Use that new-found want-to-do attitude...
Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl with arthritis growing up in Maryland. She wanted to be an athlete, but she was terrible at every sport she tried.
She joined the field hockey team in high school,...
Celina Peña is the Chief Program Officer of LiftFund (formerly Accion Texas), the largest microlender in the United States, helping business owners who do not have access to loans from commercial sources. Celina is also an education advocate, and...
Wow! It's hard to believe that it's already the end of January. There are lots of fun things happening in and around the Alamo City this weekend. Have anything to add? Submit your event here.
Friday, January 30
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In motherhood, we form bonds that are unique to this stage in life and unlike those previously made. This common thread of motherhood connects us to the women surrounding us, and friendships take on a whole new meaning. Perhaps...
I love makeup. When it comes to beauty products, the only thing I love more than makeup is finding good, cheap makeup. I love trying new trends, but the most popular makeup looks right now are on the complete opposite ends of...
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When my eight-month-old, allergic-to-dairy, asthmatic son grabbed a hold of another kid’s bottle at his...
It’s 9:00 P.M. and the kids are finally in bed. I flop down on the couch and start to feel hot. It’s probably just my usual random hot flashes (don’t ask—I’ve got a lot going on hormonally). When it...
You know what astounds me about science? It’s widely regarded as the standard by which any number of things should be evaluated, and yet in many cases it’s—how do I put this delicately?—really, really dumb. Science says it isn’t...
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On the outside, it seems that children today have a singular focus:...
The weather is supposed to be abnormally lovely this weekend, so if you're looking to take advantage of it and get out of the house, we are here with our weekly roundup of family and kid-friendly events in the San...
I had my first crush when I was in the first grade. He was older than I, with wavy brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and pecs of steel. He wore a red cape with a big "S" on his...
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