meet along the way: Dr. Loretta Prater and Her Sisters
This story was first published as “Finding Family: Loretta Prater, who grew up an only child, connects with her 15 siblings through DN...
from the editor Fall 2024: Body
Our bodies are vessels that are very good. They mediate our experiences with the world and are truly awe-inspiring in what they can do — s...
Making Peace With a Middle-Aged Body
By Sarah Geringer This summer, I’ve rediscovered a joy from my childhood: swimming. My children bought me an above-ground pool for Mother...
Artist Spotlight: Ashlyn Kinman
Intro and interview by Amanda Flinn Ashlyn Kinman loves being able to express herself through art. Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, she rem...
A Look at Period Poverty
A Lifetime of Bleeding: How much do women spend on period products? We calculated the cost of having a period at approximately $7,500, spent...
The “Right Way” to Bleed: Pads, tampons and expectations tied to girlhood and womanhood
By Jasmine Jones On the day of the puberty talks in fifth grade, the teachers split us up: Boys went to the library, and girls stayed in the...
Sponsored Content: A Pathway to Inner Harmony Through Yoga
In an era where wellness trends frequently shift, yoga remains a steadfast practice, offering profound insights into self-discovery and inne...
How We Work: The menstrual cycle
Fact-checked by Kimberly Luedecke, RN, BSN, CFCP As women — and as men — we’re not always taught the intricacies of how the female bod...
The Female Reproductive System: Let’s learn about our bodies
In a 2016 U.K. survey, fewer than one-third of women were able to correctly name and identify six parts of their own reproductive system, ac...