Working On It, Week 11: This is Our Workout Playlist
The genre mix is definitely diverse but that’s expected, we did real good.
Wild Child West: Our Top 10 Road Trip Snacks
We’ve finally picked out our road trip snack shopping list, and it’s a thing of beauty.
The Grossest Tales Ever Told By Women On The Internet
You may have heard that somebody’s gynecologist found a cat hairball in her vagina. Why stop there? There are so many other wonderful tales to tell each other!
Business of Art Fix #12: Like Being Perpetually Two Drinks Into A Really, Really Fun Night On The Town
Nerve.com begins a new chapter with a look back on all previous chapters, The Butter shutters, September is a big month for black women on magazine covers, The Daily Beast shuts down comments and more interesting stories!
Working On It, Week 10: Getting Off My Ass At Work
This week I thought we’d talk about the best ways to stay active if you spend most of your day sitting, whether it be because you’re studying or working a desk job or in another profession that requires lots of bum time.
Follow Your Arrow: Web Developer Cee on This Freelance Life
Autostraddle’s webmaster Cee Webster has been a freelance web developer for 15 years. Here, she shares her thoughts on freelance working, ‘winging it’, the challenges of juggling many projects, and the perks of working when you choose.
All of the Ultimate Back-To-School Advice for College-Bound Queers
There is literally no incorrect way to do college and Autostraddle staff are the proof.
Working On It, Week 9: And Then I Broke My Toe
How do you workout with an injury?
VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Ten — Third Trimester
“Y’all, I managed not to cry in this third trimester video, but here I am now, writing, tears rolling down my face at my desk, just a few feet away from our new rocking chair where I plan to spend hours nursing my baby.”
Business Of Art Fix #11: A Brand New “Bitch” and Giving Your Money To Women
Topics include Bitch’s redesign, Buzzfeed’s financial papers, Amazon’s cut-throat work environment, a fertility-tracker raising major $$ to collect data on women’s health and more!
Working On It, Week 8: Saying Yes To Mental Health
“I’ve come to the realisation that my fear of looking dumb in front of people has been holding me back from finding new physical activities to love, and so I need a little help stepping outside my comfort zone.”
Working On It, Week 7: Zombie Abs
This week in fitness, I’m trying out yoga for beginners, gym-friendly podcasts and running apps.
VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Nine — Our Kid Doesn’t Have Two Moms
So what will Tiny call Simone?
Business of Art Fix #10: We’ve Got The Tiger Beat!
So many cool stories including a new chapters for Tiger Beat and Highlights for Children, Comcast investing in Buzzfeed, how we use slack, pitches we’re looking for and the importance of the online commenting conversation.
Working On It, Week 6: Better Lunching
“I’m definitely not a believer in those no/low carb diets, it’s more that my bread to non-bread daily ratio is waaaayy off and I need to cut back a little. Just a tiny bit, though, ’cause nothing feels as good as freshly baked miche sourdough tastes.”
12 Big Baby-Making Questions This Queer Couple Asked Before Taking The Plunge
Questions I never thought I’d have to consider, but here we are. Get an exclusive peek into my over-processing journey towards queer parenthood.
Follow Your Arrow: Building a Gender-Neutral Footwear Brand from the Ground Up
“The best thing about my work is when I have people from all over the world write me about how excited they are to find my shoes or learn about my company and how it inspires them. Having so many others who shared my pain and experience of not finding shoes that represent my style really motivates me to keep pushing to turn this dream into a reality.”
Working On It, Week 5: Meditation and Hydration
This week I’m talking about working out at my apartment, finding the best germ-free water bottle, and a cool meditation app.
Panic and Parenthood: Having A Baby, Being Torn Apart, and Putting Myself Back Together
“In one of my college psych courses we had to try to use conditioning to get rid of bad habits. My classmates tried to stop biting their nails. I tried to stop panicking during sex.”
VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Eight — The Baby Shower
“I started looking at lists of what a baby “needs,” and, despite my supposed desire to raise my children with nothing more than a bearskin rug and my bare breasts, I started thinking maybe there were just a few things that might come in handy once the baby arrives…”