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Instead of getting a Mother’s Day gift, try listening to your mom for once

All I want for Mother’s Day is for my wonderful family to leave me alone

History shows that sex strikes are a surprisingly effective strategy for political change

These photos give the phrase “a boy can do anything a girl can do” a whole new meaning

The “Day Without a Woman” strike is going to be mostly a day without privileged women

Sexism at Christmas is as American as Santa, sugar cookies, and caroling

Finally a photo series that portrays domestic violence survivors as thriving (not battered) women

America’s sexualization of breasts is so pervasive even other women think public breastfeeding is gross

Hillary Clinton changed the way my daughter thinks about her future

What it’s like to parent when you’re a rape survivor

The most important lesson I learned about motherhood? Be more selfish

How many kids do I need before people stop asking me when I’m having another?

Against doctors’ orders, American women are opening up about drinking while pregnant

How I found closure after confronting my rapist online

The painful, hidden hell that awaits mothers who return to work two weeks after giving birth

Science shows gender neutral toys empower children, and possibly society at large

My postpartum depression did not make me a bad mom

Moms shouldn’t have to work overtime to prove they’re still useful when pregnant

Photos: Mom photographs messy, fearless daughters to show “strong is the new pretty”

Can you raise a little boy in your daughter’s pink room?