January marks cervical cancer awareness month, a time to educate and inform women of its causes, symptoms and how to prevent them. Each year over 12,000 women will acquire cervical cancer each year, and over 4,000 succumb to it, according to the American College of Obstretricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). African-American women tend to have lower Continue Reading
Tifany Hill is a woman of many hats who is looking to leave her innovative mark on all that she does. As an entrepreneur and creative spirit, she is taking part in new opportunities while embracing all of life lessons picked up along the way. Tifany Hill took a moment to talk about why community Continue Reading
It can not be stressed enough how important a strong midsection is for our physical health. Making sure to work your core provides benefits such as: Working the core can also be a great benefit to aspiring mothers, as it can help pregnant mother better deal with the physical changes brought on by pregnancy. Often Continue Reading
By Ariel Nicole We rely on them through the breakups, the job losses, disappointments of life and in the joyous moments, like weddings, the birth of a child, and wins in our careers. As a woman there, may be some science behind why you need a village; tribe; girl group; girl gang; sisters; besties; sister Continue Reading
Kalauna Carter of Portland, Oregon is bringing something to the nail industry that is much needed. After taking notice of the harmful chemicals that are common in popular nail polish brands, Kalauna took it upon herself to create something that lacked the risk but not the style. As the founder and CEO of Kolors by Continue Reading
By Michelle Maxwell, RD, LD When it comes to pregnancy, we often worry first about all the foods we typically eat. Then, once the baby is born, we have to figure out what food we will need to provide for this new tiny person in our lives. Here are some tips to consider for your Continue Reading
By Maria Fenton *Strong language Let’s get this out of the way because I rolled my eyes and laughed my ass off when I first heard it, too. Me. Maria Fenton…The Self-Love Guru? Granted, I have been practicing yoga for years, studying love and enlightenment even longer and writing for what feels like forever, but Continue Reading
By Sheniqka Miller Queens should be okay with loving on herself in any way she sees fit! This realization of one’s self-worth can cultivate a young lady’s self-confidence, and in turn create a powerful sensual woman ready to take on the world. So in the spirit of spreading love, light, and knowledge to our sisters: Continue Reading
The Beauty of Butterflies The Stories of Women Living with Lupus By Rashida A. Marshall Still considered to be a complex disease, lupus is a condition that many women across the U.S. are learning to cope with. Affecting nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S., lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body begins Continue Reading
UNDERSTANDING ENDOMETRIOSIS By Staff Writer Along with National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month, March is also National Endometriosis Awareness Month. According to the Office of Women’s Health, 5 million American women are affected by this condition. Often misdiagnosed as Pelvic Congestion or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the Continue Reading
