Why You Should Be Talking About Sex With Your Friends
A few years ago, my friends and I thought it would be a grand idea to host a “sex brunch.” I know it sounds weird, but keep reading. There was so much we wanted to talk about, but we never had enough...
View ArticleThe Best Summer Accessories at Every Price Point
By now, we know the summer accessories trends that are going to be stylish and insta-worthy well through the last days of August. Below, we’ve compiled a list of all the best summer trends at every...
View Article20 Protein-Packed Recipes to Meal Prep for Your Week
Meal prepping can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, having food made for the week eliminates the headache of preparing food every day and can be a huge time saver. On the other, nobody wants...
View ArticleDo You Need A Prenup? 4 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
No one wants to think of the end at the beginning. But more and more, women are needing to be thoughtful about protecting their wealth in the case of divorce. Considering a prenuptial agreement can be...
View Article10 Things to Stop Feeling Bad About in Your 20s
Your 20s are for anything but settling – which is exactly why it’s a decade full of confusing moments and empowering breakthroughs. Whether you’re graduating college and hoping you’ll land your dream...
View Article8 Memoirs to Read This Summer
Memoirs are like the basic white tee shirt of books; they’re super underrated, the best ones can totally change your life, and your favorites can say a lot about you as a person. Cheesy simile aside, I...
View Article6 Finance Experts Share Their Best Tokens of Advice
My father is a man of many great quotes, and one of those quotes that I have always remembered was, “Money is only here to fuel the experience.” For years, I have had a somewhat problematic...
View ArticleEnter to Win a Glamorous Night of Pampering with a Rosé Cruise Included
Confession: We love rosé. Okay, actually not a confession because one look at our Instagram feeds and refrigerators will tell you that we’re really living the rosé-all-day lifestyle. There are a ton of...
View ArticleThe 50% Off Sale You Don’t Want to Miss
From the perfect jeans to where-everywhere jackets, Abercrombie delivers in terms of essential clothing items. We rounded up the best pieces from their epic summer sale that you’ll thank yourself for...
View Article9 Behaviors That Can Ruin a Relationship
Hey, we’re totally cool being single, independent ladies, but it’s nice to fall in love sometimes, too… right? So why, then, do we so often sabotage good relationships once we’ve finally found them?...
View ArticleI Traveled for 50+ Days Last Year and This Is What I Learned
At the beginning of 2017, it was safe to say I was a pretty novice traveler. I’d only been on an airplane a handful of times, and most of those trips were just quick weekend getaways. But by the time I...
View ArticleThe Art of Starting Over: How This CEO Reinvented Her Career
As I was waiting at my desk to interview Necole, it reminded me of the time I got to meet Solange at a party at the Saint Heron House at Essence Festival. I was so excited and nervous that I opened my...
View Article25 Affordable Father’s Day Gifts He Will Rave About All Year
It’s that time of year again to show the fathers in your life just how much they mean to you. But we get it — your dad’s not a regular dad, he’s a cool dad. He deserves a gift that’s not your typical...
View ArticleI Have an Unconventional Career and I’m Tired of Hearing These Things
I love the alternative nature of my career as a freelance writer. I love being able to take a vacation day without clearing it with anyone. I love working in comfy clothes with a blanket draped over my...
View ArticleThe Statement Earrings You Need for Summer
My summer uniform is a white tee, cropped jeans, and a big ol’ pair of statement earrings. They elevate any outfit — taking your casual look to late-night drinks worthy in a hot flash. There is...
View ArticleWhat Does “Eating Clean” Even Mean?
When I was 21 years old, I cut gluten and dairy out of my diet. I wasn’t lactose intolerant. I didn’t have celiac disease. Truth is, I’d been reading a lot of blogs (it was 2013, after all) and had...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Perfect Sunscreen for Your Skin
You know those summer days where you’re out by the pool or the beach, and you’re just too busy having fun and forget to reapply your sunscreen every time you get out? Is it too much to ask of my...
View ArticleHow to Be Yourself in a World That Wants to Change You
When I’m in a room full of strangers, I never really know how to interact. I listen more than talk, and I overanalyze every movement, word, and thought a hundred times in my head before I react to my...
View ArticleWhat It’s Really Like to Have Endometriosis: A Story of Pain and Confusion
I hate going to the doctor all to be told I just have a virus and there is nothing I can do but take some Tylenol. Imagine being told this over and over again. This is what I was told the first three...
View Article6 Ways to Style an Oversized Denim Jacket
If there’s one jacket to throw on over basically anything, it’s the denim jacket. But we’re not talking about the tight, cropped versions that we wore non-stop in the 2000’s. Nope, the new wave of...
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