Zero Weeks, So Many Years Later: Film Explores Family Leave Policies in the U.S.
Twelve years ago, Shirlondra Brooks decided she would never again have another child. Depending on your own experiences …
Essays
Why Hollywood Feminism Freaks Me Out
When I founded Rebellious Magazine on International Women's Day in 2012, feminism was decidedly not the word of the year…
Note To Oscar Producers: Book Weinstein Survivors as Presenters
On March 4, Hollywood hosts the 90th Academy Awards. That’s a milestone and ordinarily a time when the Academy brings ou…
Why I Believe Chicago Needs Women-Only Workspaces
My first “real” job out of college was as an administrative assistant at a small creative firm in Chicago. Within my fir…
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Member of Rebellious Magazine for Women
Rebellious Magazine for Women is holding our first-ever Summer Membership Drive Aug. 21-25, and we'd love for you to Joi…
‘You Are Beautiful’ Looks to Take Its Message of Positivity On the Road
Since 2002, more than three million “You are Beautiful” stickers have been shared in 100 languages, and the campaign has…
Dating After Divorce: Flirting by Text
My first date after over 15 years was lovely (click here for details). We talked until they closed the place down. When …
We Need to Talk About Abortion on Mother’s Day and Every Day
This is a photograph of me on Mother’s Day in 2007. I was at a restaurant dining with my then-fiancé’s family. The w…
And Let the Dating (After Divorce) Begin
A few years ago I found myself in a strange new world of swiping, messaging and ghosting. I went into a relationship in …
How Can You Help Rebellious? M.A.M.E.S.
When I tell people about Rebellious, the one question I get the most, and the one question that I am most shocked by, is…
