I've resisted writing about the BlogHer Conference (an annual event hosted by Blogher.com, the most popular community for and guide to blogs by women) namely because I wasn't at the ... Read More

Carlene Balderrama, a Massachusetts woman who committed suicide before foreclosure of her home earlier this month, is remembered by protester Deborah Williams who holds a sign and a key at ... Read More

If you have half an hour (and even if you don't, you should make the time), watch Michelle Obama talk very personally about her life as a working woman; what ... Read More

Actress Keira Knightley isn't perfect. That's according to those Hollywood types who felt she wasn't well-endowed enough and digitally enhanced her breasts in previous films. Feministing.com reveals this sad 'truth' ... Read More

He'd be crossing the aisle for this one - Ann Veneman, a former Bush Cabinet member who was Agriculture Secretary during Dubya's first term. Politico.com has the details. Veneman was in ... Read More

Sometimes you just have to shake your head at what's going on out there. My buddy Buck Wolfe who writes about Weird News for About.com shared these two stories: You've heard of ... Read More

In the heat of midsummer, dining al fresco has undeniable appeal. Tonight while visiting the Old City section of Philadelphia, my group of four (two moms, two teenage daughters) chose ... Read More

A couple of days ago on my morning walk with a friend in the neighborhood, I started to describe a book I'd just read by an author I was scheduled ... Read More

I've been covering women's issues in print and broadcast for over a decade, and I've seen and heard more than my share of disturbing news reports. But what's hard for ... Read More

Once upon a time, it was believed that 'refrigerator mothers' (cold women who didn't give enough affection to their kids) were responsible for 'causing' autism. This was commonly accepted by ... Read More

Wrapped in a rain slicker, a child clutches a woman as both evacuees are helped to a shelter at Porter High School in Brownsville, Texas, earlier today. At 2 ... Read More

I have a terrible addiction and it's called reading. All through their lives, my now-teenaged daughters have frequently found me crashed out on the family room couch after pulling an ... Read More

You may think that the birth control pill, the morning after pill, and IUDs are all forms of contraception. But if the Department of Health and Human Services has its ... Read More

She's former US Representative Cynthia McKinney, and she's the Green Party 2008 nominee for President. My colleague Tom Head - who covers Civil Liberties - has only good things to say ... Read More

If, as the Bible says, "“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen," then it is indeed the power of faith that is leading ... Read More

In a roundabout way through blogger Tanja Cilia in Malta, I found out we're in the midst of Orphan Sock Blog Week, July 14-21. Below is my contribution to this ... Read More

The nice thing about working with media professionals with long memories is that even if you've missed something, they'll help you fill in the blanks. After blogging about McCain's lack of ... Read More

New York Times columnist Judith Warner points out that John McCain's words of support for women are directly contradicted by his voting record and his opposition to legislation that can ... Read More

'Hillraisers' are Hillary Clinton supporters who've raised more than $100,000 for the Senator-turned-presidential-candidate during her campaign earlier this year. And they may be the toughest group to woo for their ... Read More

Please tell me the item below has nothing to do with the recent New Yorker cover. I'm not one to peruse certain infamous websites, but faithful reader WhiteKnyght just left this ... Read More

Women in industrialized nations have tremendous economic clout compared to women in developing regions. Responsible for the bulk of purchasing decisions, women are more powerful than they realize. In fact, ... Read More

WWOD (What Would Oprah Do)? Whether you're dying to know the answer or don't really care, someone does. Her name is Robyn Okrant, she's an actress working and living in Chicago, ... Read More

Two women hoist their umbrellas against the hot sun as they wait outside IndyMac Bank in Pasadena, CA, on July 14, 2008 after the bank reopened under FDIC supervision.© David ... Read More

I am a 14-year survivor of ovarian cancer, diagnosed when I was in my early thirties. I'm fine now, but it does put me at greater risk for breast cancer. ... Read More

When I initially got wind of the New Yorker cover, the first thing that came to mind was Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal (which on the surface seemed to advocate ... Read More

It's a sickening example of twisted irony that females can be commodified and devalued at the same time. Our worth can be such that there are men who will take ... Read More

Lara Logan is the next Katie Couric. So says my colleague Deborah White, About.com's Guide to US Liberal Politics. If you read Deborah's blog, you know she's not one to gush. An ... Read More

Yesterday I blogged about the Women For Obama fundraising breakfast featuring speeches by Clinton and Obama. Mine were quick notes transcribed just after the event. A more thoughtful commentary is ... Read More

Sixteen years ago the Church of England began allowing the ordination of women as ministers, and earlier this week they took an even bigger leap of faith in voting to ... Read More

John McCain's Straight Talk Express stalled yesterday when a reporter asked him about insurance companies that cover Viagra but not birth control. The Republican presidential candidate refused to give a ... Read More

Turn on any TV news program and you'll see clips of today's Running of the Bulls in Spain. It's an annual event the networks love to capture on tape. One ... Read More

I just saw Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama speak live from the Women for Obama fundraising breakfast taking place right now in New York City. Where was this version of ... Read More

Nobody likes to admit their mistakes. Or have them pointed out by others. That may be why many in the media are reluctant to look back at the coverage of Hillary ... Read More

Something happened in a basement theater in Soho in New York City just over a week ago that has caused a buzz on the internet. In many ways it represents ... Read More

Three weeks into my summer reading pile, I'm halfway through The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World - And How to Reach Them by Lisa ... Read More

The CBS Evening News With Katie Couric has been named the recipient of the 2008 International Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast. Given by the Radio-Television News Directors Association, ... Read More

Entertainment journalist Lisa Johnson Mandell thought that putting '20-plus years of experience' at the top of her resume was a sure-fire way to get a job interview. As the Wall ... Read More

If you haven't already seen these, four stories in the news this week are worth a look: From Scripps News: Why Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama face more 'marketing and packaging' ... Read More

Thomas Beatie, better known as the Pregnant Man, gave birth to a baby girl this past Sunday. He has left the hospital and is resting at home with his infant ... Read More

Three decades ago, in 1978 the documentary Scared Straight followed a group of youthful offenders as they were taken to Rahway State Prison and given a taste of the harsh ... Read More

As "the son and husband of feminists," when New York Times film critic A.O. Scott considers the impact of a movie based on the "American Girl" franchise of historic dolls, ... Read More