Holly Caplan’s Guide to Surviving the D**k Clique
If you want to see some changes in how male colleagues treat you at work, you have to speak up says Holly Caplan, author of Surviving the D**k Clique: A…
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Champion mountain biker Rebecca Rusch rides Ho Chi Minh Trail in search of father’s crash site
Rebecca Rusch is known for pushing her body to the limit. Often referred to as the “Queen of Pain,” Rusch has been a professional athlete for over three decades. She…
Why We Need More Women in Computer Science
Why aren’t more women breaking barriers in computer science? Turns out information technology consistently ranks as one of the best employment fields – especially for women. If you have your…
Author discovers the power of personal space
“We are conditioned and raised to tend to others, but we absolutely need a place to unwind and refresh.” Imagine a place where you can let your creative spirit run…
6 Ways to Stand Out
I was in tenth grade and halfway through the school year when I saw him for the first time. He had just moved from Seattle to Vancouver, walked like he was important…
10 Quotes From Amazing Women on Their Amazing Mothers
Here at HER magazine, we love to celebrate trailblazing, hard working women — especially when they are celebrating their trailblazing, hard working mothers. For this Mother’s day, I’ve pulled together…
The Rainbow After Her Storm
When I started my journey as a blogger for women’s empowerment, mental health awareness and fashion, I had a preconceived notion of the outcome. These three topics mattered a lot…
Be a Dreamer of Dreams and Builder of Worlds.
Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon said, “We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and our children.” As I watch my friends…
How to Unplug When You Work from Home
Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to work from home. I remember driving to work in the snow, longing for the day when I’d be able to work from…
The Shame in the No-Judgment Feminist Culture
“You can’t say that, us women need to stick together. You don’t know her story. Stop shaming other women.” This was a comment that I received after commenting on a…
A Phoenix Rising: Meet Kimra Luna
She has blue hair. And in high school it was pink and carefully styled into a mohawk, making strangers and teachers wonder out loud if she was a drug addict…
How Our Excuses Hold Us Back
Excuses are a touchy subject. We’re often so dependent on them, that it’s too easy to mistake a simple excuse for a fact. As a mom to young kids, I…
Can we really have it all?
We as women are always giving up one thing for another. We give up ourselves and our health for our careers and families. We put ourselves last because we’re the giving…