Ekaterina Fedotova / 500px/500Px Plus/Getty Images You know about it. You might even take it. You’ve definitely seen influencers talking about it in your social media feeds: Nutrafol is the hair supplement everyone online seems to be taking. But does Nutrafol really work, and do dermatologists actually recommend it? As someone whose hair is shedding a lot more lately — I don’t like seeing my part get this wide, y’all — I have definitely considered springing for it, but it’s not cheap stuff. So, I talked to some hair loss experts to get their opinions on the massively viral supplement....
Are You Setting Boundaries, Or Just Withdrawing Because You're Overwhelmed?
Tassii/E+/Getty Images Boundaries can be a lot of things for a lot of people. They can be hard lines drawn in the sand (do not cross!) for toxic family members. They can be fluid, ever-changing parameters to keep a relationship in the safe space you’ve dedicated to it. And sometimes they can be a temporary way to keep your own sanity — even something small like "do not come in the bathroom with mommy" counts as a boundary. But making boundaries can be hard, and sticking to them can be even tougher. Maybe you’re on the fence about a boundary...
On Juneteenth — & Every Day — I Honor The Enduring Resistance Of Black Motherhood
Miniseries/Getty Images My father was born on a plantation in Mississippi, decades after the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people, but in a time when the legacy of slavery still held strong. The real lesson that I carry, though, isn’t just about where he was born. It’s about his mother — my grandmother — a woman who, in the dead of night, packed up her children and fled the Jim Crow South. Her reason was simple and fierce: She refused to care for the plantation owner’s children at the expense of caring for her own. Decades later, I find myself mothering...
Play-Doh Barbie Is The Crossover We Didn't Know We Were Missing
Mattel When you think of quintessential childhood toys, few brands have more clout than Barbie and Play-Doh. And now, Mattel and Hasbro, the makers of the childhood favorites, have come together to create an entire Play-Doh-Barbie line of toys. Not since Reese’s joined peanut butter and chocolate has our inner child been this delighted by a crossover of two icons… The Play-Doh Barbie suite of products features dolls and a variety of pattern molds, Play-Doh (including sheets of uniquely patterned Play-Doh to make one-of-a-kind fashion statements), and more to let Barbie Girls of any gender make outfits, hairstyles (don’t worry;...