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Melanie Notkin: Over 40, Single and Childless on Mother's Day

2013-05-08T18:28:03Z

I know what some of you may say: Have a baby on your own; adopt; foster. And a few of you may say: Sorry, lady, you should have thought of that earlier. You're just too old. But I want to be a mother.

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Joshua Estrin: Rachel Zoe Offers Her Support to Baby2Baby

2013-05-03T18:01:21Z

"I hear it all the time when I talk to other women. We want to make a difference and we want to do it all, but we can't -- or at least, I can't. ... For me, it is about balance as I want to be involved in a global movement like my work with Save The Children and I also want to make a difference close to home. "

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Jennifer Garam: I Really Want to Be in a Relationship, But I Really, Really Don't Want to Date

2013-04-24T10:03:19Z

I scanned my schedule for the next month and could not find a single slot to fit him in for coffee. I had to get my taxes done. I was in the middle of decluttering my bookshelf. There was just no time left to waste on meeting someone I didn't know who I probably wouldn't like, anyway.

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Tara Marino: How to Stop Making Excuses

2013-04-23T14:44:19Z

How many times have you found yourself moving in the direction you want to go and then catch yourself saying "I'm not (blank) enough?" We let that stop us, and we use this as an excuse to not receive what we really want in life.

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Recovered Anorexic Woman Makes Surprising Career Choice

2013-04-23T19:05:14Z

A recovered anorexic woman in England has become a plus-size lingerie model, aiming to help those with body-image issues.

"Hopefully I've inspired ...

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Fat People Are 'Failures': Samantha Brick's New Column Is Disgusting

2013-04-18T18:05:45Z

Samantha Brick is at it again. The budding British journalist and reality television star penned a column on dieting that makes a series of inflammat...

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State's Only Abortion Clinic Gets Big Reprieve

2013-04-15T21:59:01Z

JACKSON, Miss. -- A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Mississippi from revoking the license of the state's only abortion clinic.

U.S. Distr...

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Daniel Vahab: Online Petition Against Disney's Sexist Avengers T-Shirts Gets Nearly 6,000 Signatures

2013-04-15T17:29:10Z

A recent Change.org online petition to get the Disney Store to "stop selling sexist Avengers T-shirts" has received nearly 6,000 signatures. The shirts in question include one for boys that reads, "Be a Hero," and one for girls that reads, "I Need a Hero."

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Susan Rosenzweig: Please Stop Hooking Up With My [Future] Husband

2013-04-04T14:31:29Z

"What if sleeping with some guy is squashing his motivation to go out and find the true love of his life because his immediate sexual needs are being met? Meanwhile, some other girl is doing the same with the guy you're supposed to be with."

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(Different) Advice To Women Of Princeton, From An(other) Alumna To Daughters She (Also) Never Had

2013-04-01T18:01:15Z

Dear Princeton Women,

A fellow alumna, Susan Patton, caused quite a stir with her letter to you last week, in which she urgently advised you to ...

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Tara Marino: How to Get Inspired

2013-04-01T15:22:19Z

You know those days when you would rather just stay in bed? When my husband asked me if I wanted to go skiing this morning, I was still in my pajamas and to be honest, I wanted to just go back to bed. So how do we give ourselves permission to keep moving and get out of the house?

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Georgina Miranda: All That We Are

2013-03-26T13:19:15Z

At the end of the day, it is not our jobs that define us; we are made of so much more. Think of how much more women could bring to the table in the workforce if they would embrace all that they are outside of work in their families, communities and more.

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State Weighs First Abortion Insurance Mandate In United States

2013-03-23T10:28:49Z

OLYMPIA, Wash. — In 1970, Washington became the first – and remains the only – state in the country to legalize elective abortions b...

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The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

2013-03-21T17:51:25Z

Earlier this week, we ran a post by Brittany Gibbons that attracted a lot of attention. Why? Because Brittany did something that took real courage: No...

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Tara Marino: The Importance of Opportunities

2013-03-21T14:04:02Z

Often times when opportunities show up, we face resistance! We might ask ourselves, "Am I really ready? Am I ready to do this?"

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The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

2013-03-14T17:54:03Z

At HuffPost Women, we're not shy about expressing our love for women we admire. (See here, here, here and here.) So we can definitely understand when ...

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Tara Marino: How to Stop Overachieving

2013-03-14T16:17:08Z

I want to talk to you about overachieving today. Enough is enough! It's time to stop overachieving and start evolving.

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The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

2013-03-07T15:17:19Z

Here on HuffPost Women, we try not to obsess too much over age. (They say it's just a number, right?) But that doesn't mean that we ignore it complete...

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Christina Anderson: The 2 Reasons I'm Leaning Back, Not Leaning In

2013-03-06T14:59:37Z

Wednesday Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launched the new social network LeanIn.org devoted to helping women encourage each other to "lean in" to their ...

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Tara Marino: How to Keep Your Promises

2013-03-06T12:57:13Z

It's one thing to say YES to the outside world, and not follow through. It's a completely different thing when you say yes to yourself, and you don't follow through.

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The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

2013-03-01T12:48:38Z

Last week, we mentioned that women were tweeting about the Oscars in preparation for Sunday's ceremony. Then as expected, they had a lot of thoughts a...

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State's Lone Abortion Clinic Set For Big Hearing

2013-02-27T15:41:35Z

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's only abortion clinic says it is scheduled for an April 18 license revocation hearing before the state Department ...

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Women Spend How Many Days Working For Free?

2013-02-27T15:13:23Z

Women workers are spending weeks toiling away for free as their male colleagues get paid -- about 11 weeks and 3 days per year to be exact, according ...

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Tara Marino: A Simple Way to Start Living a Balanced Life

2013-02-26T18:04:31Z

I know we talk about living a balanced life. But at the end of last year, I was not feeling balanced at all.

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The Funniest Tweets From Women This Week

2013-02-22T18:17:25Z

The Academy Awards air this weekend, and HuffPost Women will be live-tweeting! If you're having an Oscar party, we highly suggest you visit HuffPost T...

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