Breast cancer and all reproductive cancers impact all of us. Even with enhanced and more effective detection and treatment options, the numbers are mind-numbing - over one in eight women will be diagnosed this year.

I am often speechless these days. It is hard to trust the words I have known to convey what it is like to go on living since my son Ian has left. My writer self, like the rest of me is cast out beyond the language that I once was able to use so effortlessly. Grief has swallowed not only my ability to express what is happening inside and around me, but often even the will to try.

The earlier you start practicing strong feminine hygiene, the better equipped you will be to manage changes to your body and feminine wellness later in life. Read on to discover vaginal care and hygiene tips for women of all ages.

Research on the mind-body connection tells us that emotional distress can – and often does – manifest throughout women's bodies, and that chronic pain and other physical distress can affect our mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this week in particular (May 12–18) is Women's Health Week, so we’re taking a moment to highlight the ways that those overlap in physical and emotional ways. 

For me it is always the advent of spring, as the light returns and the Earth proclaims the green possibility of renewal everywhere, that my questions of how I am living takes on new urgency. Understanding why I act in the ways that I do, how I respond or don’t to the people in my life, and what I am creating with my time here seems the only matter of true importance. The most powerful way that I have discovered to work with these questions has been through setting better intentions. 

“You must weed your mind as you would weed your garden.” ~Terri Guillemets 

I learned about weeds before I learned anything about gardens. For my 40th birthday, my husband built me a beautiful, secure deer fence to make my first garden. Someone advised me to add straw to augment and lighten the heavy clay soil. Unfortunately, what I thought was straw turned out to be hay and seeded itself heartily throughout my new garden. In no time I was completely overwhelmed with weeds that I had inadvertently sown.

What is daily care of the vagina? We know how to take daily care of our face – we cleanse it, we balance our pH with toner, we moisturize it. But what’s involved with taking care of our vagina? And why take care of it every day? Let’s first address why you want to practice daily care of your lady business.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here is an idea that not only promises to make the holiday more enjoyable, but also has the potential to benefit your relationship for months afterward: working with the contradictions in your heart by finding balance and even synergy between seemingly opposing emotions.

According to U.S. News, 80 percent of us give up on our New Year’s resolutions by the second week of February. That’s a blight statistic for those of us who want to pursue growth in our lives. But I don’t mention this statistic to bring you down or to try to pop your dream bubble. I personally have loved New Year’s resolutions for as long as I can remember. 

Last year, we collaborated with MADE SAFE on a list of the top five ingredients to avoid when purchasing body, skin, and hair care products. It continues to be a great starting point for anyone looking to reduce the role of toxins in their daily life. But with summer upon us, we’re likely using products like sunscreen, deodorant, or dry shampoo, and these all have ingredients we didn't cover two years ago. Here is your guide to the five ingredients to avoid in products this summer.

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and there are many different ways you can celebrate. You can plant a tree, start your own garden, switch to e-bills, volunteer at a local Earth Day event, or start with something as simple as greening your bedroom. Here are 4 ways you can celebrate Earth Day by making your bedroom green:

A new year brings many new ideas to the surface. We often take time to reflect on our health and well-being, and seek out new trends in hopes of making a fresh start.