We talk a lot at Bare Necessities about how important it is to get a bra fitting when your weight fluctuates or you go through a major life event, and that definitely,…
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Personal Style, Power Figures, RelationshipsLiz Forkin Bohannon is on a Mission to Make the World More Equitable for Women
Before it was a thing, Liz Forkin Bohannon came up with the idea of making sandals with interchangeable ribbon ties that could be made by women, for women, to raise enough money…
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We devote a decent amount of thought to what we wear to go out, but when it comes to our downtime, we’re likely to give the ones we live with the short…
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Breast cancer is the most common kind to strike American women. Average age of diagnosis: 61. But with silver hair comes a silver lining. While the odds may rise with age, the…
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Breast Cancer Awareness, Health & Wellness, Inner Beauty, RelationshipsDiagnosed at 30: Chelsey’s Breast Cancer Journey
Breast cancer is nothing if not personal, and the net it casts is wide. There are more than 3 million women with a history of breast cancer living in the US, according…
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Power Figures, RelationshipsDr. Catherine Pearlman is the Kind of Person Who Would Give a Stranger Her Own Kidney—In Fact, She Has
No less a national treasure than Mr. Fred Rogers once said, “Look for the helpers.” Well, we can all stop looking, because we found her: Dr. Catherine Pearlman is a social worker…
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Hi, I’m Melanie, I’m 32, and I just got divorced. Okay, so that’s not really how I like to introduce myself these days, but sometimes it feels like I should. I’ll spare…
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We’re a month out from Valentine’s Day, what with all its red rose and chocolate connotations. But as with most things in life, we firmly believe there’s more than one way to…
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We’re all in on the holiday traditions right now, including (but not limited to) Christmas stockings and the goodies that gets stuffed into them. Those kinds of tiny, thoughtful tokens go a…
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Inner Beauty, Pop Culture, Power Figures, RelationshipsAuthor Virginia Sole-Smith Debunks Some of the Most Harmful Food Myths
Virginia Sole-Smith wrote the just-released book The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America and co-hosts the new podcast Comfort Food, about the joys and meltdowns of feeding a family. Trained as…
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The holiday season goes hand-in-hand with cozy sleepwear and lingerie that invites snuggling to chase away chills. We just so happen to know a thing or two about those worlds here at…
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Breast cancer touches most of us, directly or indirectly. What happens when someone you love is diagnosed, and the world keeps turning? So often, well-intentioned family, friends and coworkers want to be…