US Census Bureau to Dads: You're No More than a Babysitter
The US Census Bureau has decided that fathers watching their children is “child care” but when moms watch their kids, it’s parenting. No, really. All of that “it’s not babysitting, it’s parenting” when...
View ArticleOn Not Being 'Good Enough'
A Christian woman strives to see herself through a more loving, more accepting pair of eyes:"I had a thought a few weeks ago... What if all these fears were in fact a bunch of lies? What if I treated...
View ArticleWeekend Moon: Libra Charm, Scorpio Focus
The Moon will do a social dance into the gracious Air sign Libra early Friday afternoon February 10, 2012. The weekend will be all about partnerships/ relationships because the 7th sign of the Zodiac...
View Article“I was crippled by Impostor Syndrome”: One woman’s story
This is one woman's anonymous story about Impostor Syndrome and how it affected her geek career. It ultimately caused her to drop out of a profession she loved due to lack of confidence in her...
View ArticleBlogHer Conference Update - - February 10, 2012
Happy Weekend! We've had another busy week and we're happy to share a very important announcement and some gentle reminders, onward and forward... We are pleased to announce the International Activist...
View ArticleVomit Covered Motherhood
[Editor’s Note: This post is today’s featured entry in the Journey to Motherhood with Ricki Lake story contest. Find out how to submit your story and see the video message from Ricki here -- you could...
View ArticleDOL: Green Jobs For Women
This week, the US Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau released a free online guide to help women snag those elusive ‘green’ jobs. The guide, "Why Green is Your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable...
View ArticleSoccer Star Alex Morgan Poses for SI Swimsuit Issue
If you' re any sort of women's soccer fan, you know about Alex Morgan. The 22-year-old wunderkind, known as the “Super Sub” during the Women’s World Cup last summer and in the recent CONCACAF Olympic...
View ArticleAuthor Jeffrey Zaslow Dies in Car Accident at 53
Best-selling author and journalist Jeffrey Zaslow died February 10 in a car accident in Michigan. He was 53. His loss is felt keenly in the BlogHer community. We had the privilege of working with Mr....
View ArticleCelebrating Milestones
As women we tend to be so busy working our way through the to-do list that we don't take the time to stop and celebrate. Then we wonder why we're so exhausted and feeling unappreciated. Go figure. Do...
View ArticleBest Picture Dinners: Midnight in Paris
Over the past ten years, I've felt very mixed about Woody Allen's films. When he's on, these days, he's really onhis movies are funny and human and delightful. But when he's off, his films feel...
View ArticleGoogle Plus Welcomes Minors, Still Has Issues to Resolve
At the end of January, Google's social network Google Plus quietly opened the doors to minors ages 13 and over. This is something that anyone managing a Google+ Page already suspected, based on the...
View ArticleNie Asks: What Are You Doing Valentine's Day?
It's Valentine's weekend! What are your HOT plans? I hope Mr. Nielson takes me out, maybe a some exotic chocolates, flowers, you know the works. {Or a nice back rub??} What do you have in store for...
View ArticleWhere Do Broken Hearts Go: Whitney Houston Dead at 48
Whitney Houston has passed away at the age of 48. The performer was prounounced dead just before 4pm today at the Beverly Hilton Hotel despite efforts to recucitate her, according to an LAPD spokesman....
View ArticleIs A (Monde)green Thumb Hereditary
(With thanks to Mark, whose comment on my post "Holy Infidel Frog," introduced me to the word "mondegreen," though I had long been all too well acquainted with the concept.) Growing up, our house had a...
View ArticleI Will Dance with Ellen, and I Will Shop at JC Penney
I had lunch with a friend a few weeks ago. She was struggling with legal difficulties years after an adoption, with health insurance woes because of a budget-cut job loss a year ago, with money...
View ArticleJeremy Lin and Lindspiration
Good morning! I work in TV and when a few of my coworkers who know about this blog told me there's some guy Jeremy Lin stealing my Lindspiration thunder (ha ha ha), I had to find out who and what they...
View ArticleAre You Spending More Than You Think on Blogging?
It's tax season and your mind is probably on how much you've earned and how much you owe from your blogging endeavours, but have you ever taken a moment to work out how much you spend in order to...
View ArticleUsing Public Wi-Fi. How to Protect Yourself.
Welcome to part three of "Be Smart, Secure and Safe. A Guide to Managing Your Online Privacy."As bloggers, entrepreneurs, social media and online marketers it's often we connect to public Wi-Fi to get...
View ArticleTreat Yourself for Valentine's Day
This Valentine’s Day, take some time out to show some TLC to the most important person in your life — you!Schedule a relaxing massage, sleep in, or try a new look. Whether you’re staying in for a...
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