Having your period isn’t fun. Having COVID definitely isn’t fun. Having both together? The pits. At its best, it’s unlucky timing. At its worst, it’s excruciatingly painful. While research about how COVID vaccines affect menstruation is starting to become readily available, there’s no official information about navigating your menstrual cycle […]
Grammy-nominated musician Ari Lennox recently performed at Ghana’s Afrochella music festival and shared her experience in the West African nation on Twitter. “Wow it’s rare and [a] good feeling to consistently wake up with peace and happiness. I really owe that to Ghana,” she tweeted. “I’ll never forget suddenly crying […]
At the beginning of a new year, along with promises of gym memberships and smaller to-do lists, comes the compulsion to set financial goals. After all, no matter how you spent lockdown, chances are you’re a bit more stressed about money. As many financially savvy folks will attest, the first […]
If you’re feeling that January burnout, we’re right there with you. The thing about this time of year is that there are a lot of feelings — both reflective and future-oriented — and somehow zero time to devote to sussing them out. But one thing that often helps me feel […]
Like the TBR pile at the side of your bed or the recommended portion size on the back of a packet of Mini Eggs, petite fashion often goes ignored. Frequently referred to as a ‘niche market’, shopping can be annoyingly difficult for those of us who are 5’3 and below. […]
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a monthly sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Every month, relationship therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare, LMFT, will help you parse through your most heart-rending, complicated, morally ambiguous, […]
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock (12766399a) André Leon Talley, a former editor at large for Vogue magazine, speaks to a reporter at the opening of the “Black Fashion Designers” exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, . Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at […]
By the second half of December, I was starting to have a bad feeling about 2020 too 2022. It wasn’t just the rise of the Omicron variant and the fact that, suddenly, it seemed like everybody and their mother was testing positive for COVID-19 (though, luckily, many weren’t getting severely […]
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinical experience and the founder of HarleyTherapy.com, for advice on the things we worry about in private. Have a question for a therapist? Submit yours for Sheri. Question: I’ve […]
Isn’t it odd that we spend so much time thinking about what we use on our bodies – agonising over complicated, 10-step skincare routines; observing intricate bathtime rituals – but pay hardly any attention to our sexual wellness products? Our moisturisers and eye creams are sustainable, vegan and cruelty-free so […]
