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FlyLady Helps Million Organize and Declutter Their Homes and Lives

Known to her fans as Flylady, this internet phenomenon helps women organize and declutter. Meet Flylady Marla Cilley, the woman behind the buzz.

Eating Healthy and Overcoming Food Addiction

Eating healthy often involves overcoming food addiction. In an interview, author and nutritionist Leanne Ely explains how eating healthy foods and making the right choices is easier than you think.

Moms With Sons - Teens and Responsible Driving

For moms with sons, it's especially important that teens learn responsible driving habits from you. The statistics about teen driving, why gender matters with teen drivers, and how passengers can affect a teen driver's risk-taking.

Moms With Sons - Stereotyping Boys - How to Overcome Boy Stereotypes

Moms with sons have to work especially hard at avoiding stereotyping boys. Here are ways in which you can overcome boy stereotypes and counter the pressure of societal stereotypes.

For Lesbian Families, Marriage Equality Issues Impact Family Vacations

Gay and lesbian families worry that without marriage equality, family vacations in states that do not recognize gay and lesbian rights may not acknowledge the parental rights of same-sex couples.

Maria and Jennifer Cadenas Biography

Biography of Maria and Jennifer Cadenas, LGBT advocates and activists.

Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor

The events preceding the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the controversies surrounding her after President Obama chose her as his nominee, and the Senate confirmation process.

Renee Martinez Biography

Biography of Renee Martinez, a writer specializing in issues faced by moms with sons and the creator of the blog "Mothers Raising Boys"

Binge Eating Disorder and College - Overcoming Binge Eating at College

A college student who's faced Binge Eating Disorder discusses ways to avoid binge eating at college.

History of Women on the Supreme Court

A look at the history of women on the Supreme Court, including the first female justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the second female justice and sole remaining woman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Why Teens Choose Abortion

A look at the reasons why teens choose abortion, and the role that parental involvement and access to abortion services play in the decision-making.

Why Women Choose Abortion - Reasons Behind the Abortion Decision

A look at why women choose abortion and the most commonly given reasons why women have an abortion.

Sarah Palin, 'Girl' Candidate - Restricted Access Feeds Gender Bias in Coverage

Frequently portrayed as plucky by naive, this image of Sarah Palin, 'girl' candidate, is due in part to McCain's enforcement of restricted access to Palin, which feeds the media's gender bias and diminishes the candidate's credibility.

Mother Daughter Relationships and "My Mother's Greatest Gift To Me"

In mother daughter relationships, it often takes years for women to realize what "my mother's greatest gift to me" may have been.

The Girlfriend Instinct - The Value of Female Friendships

Is there value in female friendships? As women we are more social, more community focused, collaborative, and less competitive than men - and the need for girlfriends is part of our DNA.

Biography of Debba Haupert, Friendship Expert and Founder of Girlfriendology

Biography of Debba Haupert, founder of Girlfriendology and expert on female friendships.

Alexis A. Moore Biography

Biography of Alexis A. Moore, cyberstalking expert and Founder/President of Survivors in Action, a national victim's advocacy group.

Erica Horowitz Biography

Biography of Erica Horowitz

10 Facts About Direct Sales and Women

10 facts including statistics on direct sales and women, and why women are critical to direct selling such as home party sales and door-to-door, face-to-face selling.

Romeo and Juliet Laws - What They Mean For Teens

Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's famous teenage couple - are more than star-crossed lovers. They're lending their names to Romeo and Juliet laws - legislation enacted by states that attempts to legally define the difference between child molestation and sex between consenting teenagers.What Romen and Juliet laws mean for teens.

National Hotline Numbers for Domestic Abuse and Rape

Two national hotlines provide immediate assistance to women who have experienced domestic abuse and rape, and can link callers to local resources and help in their communities.

Top 10 Priceless Gifts Mom Wants

Give Mom a gift she really wants - your time and effort spent on something she'll truly appreciate. All it takes is some planning and preparation, and best of all, it's free.

Obama on White House Council on Women and Girls - Transcript

Transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks as he signed the executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls.

White House Council on Women and Girls - List of Attendees at the Signing

List of attendees at President Obama's signing event creating the White House Council on Women and Girls on March 11, 2009.

Octomom - Octuplet Mom Nadya Suleman's Controversial Pregnancy and Family

Nadya Suleman's octuplets along with her controversial pregnancy and birth have mad her the most infamous mother in the world. After an initial flurry of support, emerging details about her in vitro fertilizations and her six previous children turned public sentiment against her.

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