Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images | Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MomsRising In February, Brittany Petterson, a United States Congresswoman representing Colorado and new mom, flew from her home in Colorado to Washington D.C. with her 4-week-old son in tow to vote on a major budget bill while on maternity leave. She was just the thirteenth congressperson to give birth while in office. “Congress makes no accommodations for new parents,” she wrote on her website in January. “So while I’m recovering and taking care of my newborn at this critical time, it’s incredibly unfair that my constituents will not have a voice in...
'City Slickers' Hits Really Different When You Watch It In Your 40s
Columbia Pictures I was only 8 when the movie City Slickers hit theaters in 1991, so I certainly didn’t see it when it first released. But at some point during adolescence, I watched it… a lot. In fact, I would say this movie (along with its 1994 sequel) played on regular rotation in my household. It is, without a shadow of a doubt, the singular reason that I, a person with no useful knowledge about livestock, was convinced I needed a baby cow named Norman in my life. And yet, I hadn’t watched the movie in probably 20 years — until...
No, Really, You Do Not Have To Worry About “Toxic” Girl Scout Cookies
Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images You may have seen it on social media or heard it when you cued up the latest episode of your favorite podcast. Girl Scout Cookies, they declare, our most beloved seasonal treats, are positively riddled with toxins. Heavy metals! Pesticides! So much so that there’s even a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of America for damages. It’s all very shocking and scary… which in the modern media landscape is usually a good way to know it’s time to take a moment, take a breath, and read beyond the headlines. So what happened? A study...
24 Sexy Texts To Send Your Partner When You're In The Mood
Tim Robberts/DigitalVision/Getty Images Whether you’ve been together for two months or 20 years, talking sexy to your partner is always a good idea. It makes you feel good, it makes them feel good, it can help foster a connection through busy days of work and parenthood and responsibilities — it’s just something you should do forever. And luckily, there are plenty of sexy texts to send your partner throughout the day to let them know you’re thinking about them… and what you want to do to them later. A sexy text is such a great tool in a relationship. Not...