Women's History Month

This year’s back to school season is like nothing parents have seen before — for mothers especially. As school districts across the country announce decisions about school reopenings, ongoing uncertainty is likely to drive many women — particularly…

The pandemic has presented our kids with a void. They have been separated from friends, the daily rhythms of school or daycare, and beloved teachers and caregivers. Into the silence, an onslaught of scary information seeps in. The frightening events…

Girls need to see themselves as leaders, now more than ever. Thankfully Mattel understands the importance of inspiring girls (especially girls of color) to dream about running for office, working on campaigns, and voting — which is why the new…

After delivering a moving speech on the House floor addressing insulting comments Rep. Ted Yoho reportedly launched at her earlier this week, parents are sharing what Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's words mean to them. On Tuesday, The Hill reported…

You don't really know what to expect the first time you menstruate after giving birth until it actually happens. But, thankfully, Amy Schumer described her first postpartum period during a recent interview with the bluntness and candidness all moms…

The Duchess of Sussex has long identified as a proud supporter of women. As a philanthropist, actress, influencer, and a member of the royal family, her message has been the same — she wants to help and lift up women. And it sounds like her…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to see people unemployed, on the frontlines, or working from home across the country, there is one part of the population who is significantly struggling. A new study has shown that working moms' careers are…

It's a rare thing to get a glimpse of the Duchess of Sussex these days, so when Meghan Markle debuted a new, longer hairstyle during an empowering Woman In Leadership speech, you'll have to forgive people for freaking out just a little. On Tuesday,…

Between the lack of child care and juggling work and family responsibilities, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been harrowing for many parents and one California mom's experience has resulted in a lawsuit. Drisana Rios, a mother of two young…

Although it won't be in person, Meghan Markle and Michelle Obama will reunite once again. Later this month, the Duchess of Sussex and former first lady will both speak at the 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit, a virtual conference held from July 13…

If you are a woman who still has trouble responding to unwanted male attention, get ready to meet your new guru. A 4-year-old girl shared her advice for a boy who had catcalled her and she has already figured out how to call out nonsense in a way…

The story behind a viral moment from Black Lives Matter protests, as told to Romper. Trayvon Martin really opened my eyes to police brutality and how it affects the community. I was a young adult when that happened, so in party mode, but like,…

A year after I gave birth, both of my knees had given out, and my hips ached constantly, and something just wasn’t right with my vagina. Conventional wisdom would have me feeling stretched out, but as I started to confide in other new moms, I…

It was just a few weeks before Christmas when I got the email from my boss telling me that they were putting our remote editing jobs on hold till the new year. The contract was ending immediately with no explanation, no warning, no apology, no…

Left to their own devices, kids will naturally wear what makes them the happiest. (Tutu and a Batman mask to go to the grocery store? Why not!) Unfortunately, early and often, the world starts to give them another narrative and somewhere along the…

The idea of staying home after birth, doing little but caring for your baby and healing while others tend to your well-being, may sound like an unimaginable dream. But postpartum confinement traditions can be found around the world. While the…

When we look back at photos of our mothers, the person we see tends to be defined by our own inevitable existence — they are our mothers, before we were there. Look a little closer, as do the essayists who contributed to Edan Lepucki's new anthology…

Reproductive rights advocates have accused anti-abortion state legislators of using coronavirus as an excuse to chip away at abortion access after Ohio and Texas halted abortion services during the coronavirus pandemic. Attorney generals in both…