Happy Birthday to the first feminist, the mother of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft. Don't know who she is? My colleague Women's History Guide Jone Johnson Lewis tells us all about the author ... Read More

Syndicated Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman asks "Is 'sexting' same as porn?" and says that legislators are going a bit too far in trying to charge the teens involved. There's a ... Read More

Younger women may remember her as a Golden Girl. But when I think of Bea Arthur, I think of Maude, one of TV's top five most powerful and ... Read More

If Kathleen Sebelius isn't confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, perhaps President Obama should think about having Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shift horses in midstream and jump ... Read More

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is hitting some roadblocks in her confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services. If an editorial cartoonist were to depict those roadblocks, they'd be big ... Read More

Is it a brilliant idea -- a necessary and beneficial product for women that fulfills a need that's been overlooked until now? Or a well-marketed but non-essential item? You be ... Read More

Kindergarten teachers (nearly all of whom are female) do not have easy jobs. So when one does something a little wacky -- like forcing a bag of poo on a ... Read More

Are female friends better for a woman's well-being than a husband? An April 20, 2009 New York Times article focuses on the importance of friendships and social networks for overall health. ... Read More

When Plan B, the "morning after" emergency contraceptive drug, was approved for behind-the-counter sales to adults 18 and older in the U.S. in August 2006, it was only a half-victory ... Read More

When Mom's behind the wheel, one of the most annoying distractions is quarreling kids in the car. How many of us have said, "If you don't stop fighting, I'm going ... Read More

When an unlikely Scottish woman came out of nowhere and made millions teary-eyed with her vocal performance on Britain's Got Talent, followers split into two camps - those who loved ... Read More

When the frizzy-haired dark-browed 47-year-old woman toddled onstage in an unfashionable knee-length dress wearing black pantyhose and white heels, everybody smirked. The audience at the taping of the TV show Britain's ... Read More

From the list of "Things Not to Do If You Want to Coach High School Cheerleaders": Pose nude for Playboy. Carlie Beck, former coach of the Casa Roble High School cheerleading ... Read More

Like me, you'll probably never see Observe and Report, the film that came out last weekend starring Seth Rogen, who's box office boffo these days. It's widely acknowledged as a ... Read More

Michelle Obama would be proud, even though she's not currently practicing as an attorney. She would understand why it's essential that we ask the question, "What keeps keep women of color ... Read More

Next time you pooh-pooh a friend's invitation to a home party sale like Pampered Chef kitchenware, Lia Sophia jewelry, Mary Kay cosmetics, PartyLite candles, Stampin' Up scrapbooking and rubber stamps, ... Read More

While TV newsrooms across the country are consolidating and laying off employees, one broadcast journalist is carving a niche for herself as a digital correspondent for NBC News, according to ... Read More

I used to be a phenomenal cook. Then I had kids. Former fussy eaters, they're now teens reluctant to eat animals. My red-blooded meat-eating husband also re-examined his diet to ... Read More

In his court appearance yesterday on charges of felony assault and making criminal threats, 19-year-old R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty. The 21-year-old woman he allegedly assaulted back in ... Read More

As a video of a teenage girl being beaten in Pakistan circulates across the internet, ABC News has the back story...and explains why as the United States negotiates with the ... Read More

When Oprah does a show on a topic, it means that it's hit the big time. That level of O-pproval indicates that whatever the subject is, it's come of age ... Read More

You're a working woman who's just given birth to your first child. Are you going to go back to work, or stay at home with your infant? According to the U.S. ... Read More

In the world according to media headlines, there's a battle brewing overseas. Not between heads of state, but their wives. French President Nicholas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni (fashion model, singer, ex-lover ... Read More

In Europe, we're often seen as 'the ugly American' when we behave in ways that are too familiar, too loud, or too obnoxious. But as First Lady Michelle Obama demonstrated ... Read More

© WPA Pool/Getty Images As one who lacks the hospitality gene, I can't imagine putting together a guest list for a dinner party that includes the spouses of world leaders ... Read More