[ad_1] Family vacations are great, and romantic getaways are crucial to a healthy marriage. But sometimes you just have to get away with your girls. Between work obligations, parenting duties, and keeping your husband from turning into your roommate, it can be tough to put the effort into maintaining your friendships. But your friends are

[ad_1] Advertisement – Continue Reading Below My mother thinks I’m crazy. I breastfed for “like, a really long time,” I dress my daughter as a different version of Beyoncé each Halloween, and every time I bathe my girl, I hoist her still-wet frame up in the mirror Simba-style, and together we chant, “Look at this

[ad_1] Advertisement – Continue Reading Below I moved to Los Angeles when I was almost 30, chasing love. The love, fortunately, worked out; but for a long time Los Angeles didn’t. I was lonely, bound in by concrete and car exhaust, unable to wrap my head around the city’s optimistic sprawl, unsure where and how

[ad_1] Relationships are weird, don’t you agree? Other people are unpredictable, and the endless combination of human interactions leads to some pretty frustrating encounters. In Nicole Knows, Nicole Cliffe helps us navigate all the ridiculousness relationships come with. If you have a question for Nicole, email ncadvice@hearst.com Dear Nicole, I have adjusted to a point

[ad_1] Dear E. Jean:I’m a 25-year-old newlywed with a mother-in-law who goes through my stuff, tries to control what my husband and I do, and cries crocodile tears if things don’t go her way. She wrangles to get in between us and cause fights. When we’re dining with friends, she calls us and fakes being

[ad_1] Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. For July, Samantha Irby, author of We Are Never Meeting In Real Life. This week, Irby’s top three reasons a long-distance relationship is a million times better than having your partner, like,

[ad_1] Happy Fourth of July! Doing anything fun for the weekend? Like, for instance, getting into a car with your significant other tonight to drive somewhere with a beach or some beautiful nature…just like everybody else? And then you’re idling on I-95 for hours, you’re out of podcasts, and one of you is quietly seething

[ad_1] I used to be sad about not having an identity then I thought it was liberating not to have roots now I am envious of you with your nation in your voice and I am angry at Bangladesh, at Nigeria for rejecting me at America for taking all kinds In 1961, my father came

[ad_1] In high school, I fell down the stairs in front of everyone. I mean, everyone. And to this day, I think about it all the time. If that sounds pathetic, well, there are plenty of other horrifying things that have happened to me in the past 15 years since graduation that I also choose

[ad_1] Dear E. Jean: I’ve started dating a wonderful man. He has a great job, a wicked sense of humor, and a cute smile, and he treats me with respect and dignity. We met through a mutual friend and have been going strong for a month. We haven’t been intimate yet, but while we were

[ad_1] Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. For June, Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravers, authors of the just released book, Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech, offer a four-week course in professional acumen, designed to serve

[ad_1] Dear E. Jean: A new coworker with a PhD has recently appeared in our office, and the boss favors everything she does and every word she says. In meetings, he (the boss) bows to the PhD’s opinion. He always agrees with her perspective on projects and trashes our efforts, especially mine. He’s obviously starstruck,

[ad_1] You may think your manners are on point, but you could be making a gaffe without even knowing it. Just in time for peak wedding season and a social calendar full of summer dinner parties, etiquette expert Myka Meier outlines the top ten etiquette faux pas you don’t even realize you’re making. 1. Never

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[ad_1] Ten years ago Sarah Thomas was feeling stuck. She was officiating football games for a local high school and didn’t see where her career was going next—there were no female referees in the pro leagues. “They said they would never hire a woman for a junior college,” she recounts to ELLE.com. “So I thought,

[ad_1] This year’s Pride Parade will be different. On June 25th, LGBT New Yorkers and their straight allies will congregate in the streets of Manhattan with an urgency the city hasn’t seen since the 80s AIDS crisis or the Stonewall Riots in 1969, which galvanized the modern day Gay Rights Movement. Tens of thousands will

[ad_1] Welcome to “The Perfect,” ELLE.com‘s weekly roundup, where we lay out exactly what you’ll need for the perfect outfit, shopping list, Saturday night, or whatever it may be. In a shopping landscape where the options are endless, consider it a complete snapshot of must-haves. Believe it or not, there’s so much more to packing

[ad_1] Jun 23, 2017 Welcome to “The Perfect,” ELLE.com‘s weekly roundup, where we lay out exactly what you’ll need for the perfect outfit, shopping list, Saturday night, or whatever it may be. In a shopping landscape where the options are endless, consider it a complete snapshot of must-haves. Believe it or not, there’s so much

[ad_1] In a video for Citizens of Woke Wonderland from Essence, rapper Remy Ma opened up about the struggles of pregnancy. Specifically, about how she suffered an ectopic pregnancy and a subsequent miscarriage, and that she can’t conceive without outside medical procedures. And in the future, she hopes she can help other women who have

[ad_1] Dear E. Jean:Often when I’m walking around our apartment in my undies—getting ready for work, brushing my teeth, etc.—my fiancé will whistle and catcall me. I’ve tried to tell him this makes me feel uncomfortable and objectified. We have a great relationship and are very close, but he’s also taken to randomly pretend- humping

[ad_1] Dear E. Jean: Are there any unsocial people left in the world? Or am I the only one? I work long hours, and I really like relaxing at home with my boyfriend. I volunteer my time, yes, and make plans with friends and colleagues, but I have to fight off a feeling of irritation

[ad_1] Intent on making 2017 your Best Year Ever? We can help with that, thanks to our 2017 Coach of the Month series. For June, Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens, authors of the just released book, Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech, offer a four-week course in professional acumen, designed to serve

[ad_1] Marriage is hard. Realizing it’s time for a divorce might be even harder — especially when you add children, combined bank accounts, and the fact that we are all human (and thus filled with all the emotions) into the mix. Anything — from puppies to asshole partners — can lead people to realize divorce

[ad_1] It really was the perfect day. We took a lazy drive through wine country, ate a cheese plate at every meal, stopped at an independent bookstore to pick up the new David Sedaris book and then cuddled in bed with a bucket filled of truffle flavored popcorn and a movie marathon featuring Ryans Gosling