Why We Really Need News Today

Image zoom Its used in headlines. Its used in everyday conversation (your friend/colleague/sister who just seems to *somehow* get everything and more done). Its used to describe the ever-elusive balance mothers often chase. ("Supermom" is even in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.) As a first-time, full-time working mom, Ive had plenty of people call me "superwoman" or "supermom" in the year-and-a-half since Ive had my daughter. And Ive never quite known what to say in response. Its the type of t...

Image zoom Luckily, society has moved on from long-standing, harmful terms such as "bikini body," finally recognizing that all human bodies are bikini bodies. And while weve mostly put this kind of toxic terminology behind us, some dangerous words have stuck around, clinging to outdated perspectives on health. Example: bikini bodys wintertime cousin — "holiday detox." Blech. And despite what celebs such as Lizzo (and her recent smoothie detox) and the Kardashians (um, remember when Kim endor...