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How often do you see beyond your imperfections? I had a long conversation with a friend recently about visible belly outlines. For the unfamiliar, a visible belly outline (or VBO) is the line that shows through on garments highlighting the size or shape of your belly that even Spanx can’t hide. There’s currently a huge […] More
Social media can be a really polarizing thing. The internet is full of people hiding behind their keyboards or smartphones, spewing negativity just for fun. The internet is also full of wonderful people, putting themselves and their truths out there, being vulnerable and kind. It’s those kind souls that have helped me be the woman […] More
A few weeks ago, I drove to Oak Park, Illinois to interview Brooke Long, a two time cancer survivor currently living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She opened the door with a smile, a vibrant woman in a soft white sweater, barefoot and fresh-faced. As time unfolded, she took us on a tour of her […] More
There are some things in the world that we’re all aware of — that lurk in the background of our subconscious — things that could happen to us. And we hold on to that could as hard as we can. 1 out of every 8 women (in the U.S.) will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. […] More
Pink ribbons are inherently feminine. They’re sometimes satin, occasionally covered in lace and potentially velvet, but they’re always feminine. It’s hard not to see a pink ribbon and instinctively think of breast cancer. They have one job to do, and they do it well. To me, breast cancer has always felt like a manly thing. […] More
When I was in high school, I had dreams of moving to a major city — New York, specifically — and transitioning from a teenager to a young adult amidst the tumultuousness; the energy and the romance of a place like Brooklyn, Williamsburg, or Manhattan. Neighborhoods of which I was only vaguely familiar, but also […] More
As women in general, we talk a lot about timelines — where you should be in your career, when you should meet “The One,” how old you want to be when you get married, and the age it’s “smart” to start having children. The truth is that we often feel a lot of pressure to not only […] More
It’s no secret that here at The Everygirl, we’re completely head-over-heels obsessed with Queer Eye. It swooped in and saved 2018 with moments that made us laugh, cry, and since the very first episode — can anyone ever forget You Can’t Fix Ugly? — it’s made our hearts overflow with emotions we didn’t even know […] More
