As someone who wants a family after college, the thought of taking off work for 12 weeks with no pay terrifies me. I have lived in the United States my whole life, where there is no federal law requiring paid parental leave. That said, because most businesses here have an unpaid program for childbirth, I […]

As someone who wants a family after college, the thought of taking off work for 12 weeks with no pay terrifies me. I have lived in the United States my whole life, where there is no federal law requiring paid parental leave. That said, because most businesses here have an unpaid program for childbirth, I have […]

I remember sitting in my family room as a young girl, watching a football game with my dad and older brother, just trying to fit in. I had asked a question about the game when they said, “do you even know what a quarterback is?” As an eight-year-old girl this question stumped me, and I […]

We all know someone that squirms at the thought of a menstruating body’s period. Some dismiss the topic, while others state how “gross” it is to talk about. Around 1.8 billion people menstruate every month, meaning at any given point, 800 million individuals menstruate, making up about 26% of the global population. With over a quarter of […]

Picture me sitting in my apartment a few days before February 14th. I was aimlessly scrolling through extravagant Valentine’s Day posts, when I realized I didn’t know its origin, or how it became full of consumerism. After a deep dive on the internet, I couldn’t find a day centered around love and gifts like what we […]