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more about #daughters Uncle_Billy_Slumming: A literary mansion has been built upon the crumbly rock of having shtupped J.D Salinger back in the 70's, J.D. Salinger's fame itself arising mostly f... more » ocho97: I went to boarding school with this girl and a friend of mine called me when the Modern Love came out to tell me it was about her. She was a very mell... more » mariamariamaria: Double digit spf is crucial not because ladymags tell you it is, but because it will help you not get cancer. We can't avoid the sun and the sun does ... more » PaintedTrollop: I knew Joyce Maynard years ago, and found her to be ...odd? Maybe disturbed is a better adjective. She creeped me out big time. #joycemaynard more » lodown: Skincare shouldn't be mysterious or expensive. If you have skin without major issues (e.g. rosacea, acne), use a gentle, basic cleanser, some form of ... more » shefightsback: Man, at 27, I am still fighting pimples and blackheads. I for one can't wait for my skin to get dry and need wrinkle cream. more » GirlCat: Am I mistaken in thinking that BREAKING INTO someone's e-mail account is fucking unforgivable and possibly criminal? Also, this: "When I was very you... more » JerkoftheMonth is changing her name!: Hey, Sadie! I can't drive, either! #motherdaughteraging more » Ratinski: I have no wrinkles that I've noticed, couldn't possibly find a gray hair in my thick, brambly mane, and am routinely mistaken for being several years ... more » msAnthrope: i'm adopted and have no idea what my biological mother looks like. and i've used skincare products since i hit my mid20s. why leave anything to chanc... more » emfish55: I wish my mom realized how stunningly beautiful she is. I love her fine lines -- evidence of a long and full life (with lots to come). This post jus... more » mfnher: My mother has had a chin implant and I'm not even sure how many facelifts. I was shocked recently when I saw a picture of her in college. Yeah, so the... more » Lola del Rio: OK. I'm just gonna say it... I love skin care. Everything about it. The smells, the textures, the way some work but others don't. It connects me to a... more » keyamarie: I'm turning 30 soon, and have been struggling with the ridiculous fear that somehow it magically means that I am no longer eligible to be seen as attr... more » CognitiveSystems: Disclaimer: this is really long, but only because this is something I feel especially conflicted about. I am probably going to be in the minority on t... more » Snowbunny: My mother has "hyper pigmentation" (basically she is covered in freckles from head to toe from sun damage). As much as I would like to have have hype... more » funnyface: I *just* gave in and switched from regular SPF moisturizer to an anti-aging type (Clinique YouthSurge, because I'm addicted to their Moisture Surge li... more » Newsgirl: You will all still be beautiful with wrinkles and silver hair. #motherdaughteraging more » bluebears: I use no products and never have. I'm 31 (almost 32) and I still get carded like 80% of the time. I chalk it up to good genes and the fact that I don'... more » morninggloria: I can't go by the "Well, how does your mother's face look?!" thing because my mother got caught in a barbed wire fence when she was four and was cut f... more » -
#comingattractions
Attack Of The Fine Lines And Wrinkles
This weekend, I stayed with a friend - who, despite the mere three-month gap between our birthdays, is unquestionably a grownup. She has a mortgage, and people who answer to her. Most of all, she has anti-aging products. More » -
#mommyissues
She Said/She Said: Joyce Maynard's Daughter Takes 'Modern Love' Revenge
Over the summer, professional sharer Joyce Maynard, well, shared an essay about her uncommunicative daughter. Ironically, now her daughter writes a rebuttal from her perspective. Because that's how families communicate, right?
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#godmom
Author Rachel Simmons Talks About The Curse Of The Good Girl
"My mother embarrassed me every day [...], with her assertiveness. [...] Embarrass your daughters as often as you can - you are giving them a real script to use when they are ready to use it. — Rachel Simmons [Time] -
#mothermayi
Mothers And Daughters And Weight, Oh My
Writes RenĂ© L. Todd in Self, "I've always taken a certain comfort in having a mom who is not thin. Unlike my friend Kelly and her tiny-skinny mother...my mom and I were never in competition with each other." Until! More » -
#motherlode
How Not To Become Mom When Mom Is A Mentally-Ill Manipulator
Just in time for Mother's Day (May 10): Stories of madness, control, and thwarted ambition. She'll love it! More » -
#studies
Daddy's Girls
Study says: women are, increasingly, going into the same fields as their fathers. This is apparently due not just to shifting norms, but to closer relationships and stronger "job-specific" communication. [Eurekalert] -
#closetcases
Should Women Let Themselves Be Styled By Children?
Okay, so the London Times calls it "should mums take style tips from their daughters?" but same diff. Of course, what's cute when someone's five gets really fraught by the time they're 15... More » -
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#majormysteries
Family Secrets
If you've ever wondered at a dynamic that allows both mother and daughter to pursue competing careers as suspense-writers and also regularly collaborate, well, you'll get a charge out of NPR's interview with the Higgins-Clarks.
