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Angelina Jolie Double Mastectomy: The Future of Women’s Health

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:36:28 +0000

My first thought when I heard the news of Angelina Jolie’s preventative double mastectomy? “Oh no, not again.” I wasn’t shocked to learn that a celebrity had undergone this procedure. Ms. Jolie wasn’t the first. No. It was the reminder that somewhere, another woman has been forced to make a difficult and painful health choice. [...]

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Air Travel and Breastfeeding: Five Tips for Nursing and Pumping Moms

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:19:52 +0000

Are you a nursing mom planning to fly with your infant? Maybe have a business trip planned (without baby) and must maintain your milk supply across a few time zones? Air travel and breastfeeding can be challenging and not just for the obvious logistical reasons. The TSA and several airlines have been in the news [...]

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Nursing Nightwear: What You Need to Know

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:10:37 +0000

I didn’t think of taking nursing nightwear to the hospital for the birth of my first child. It wouldn’t have mattered because I ended up having an emergency c-section. The umbilical cord had gotten wrapped around my little boy’s neck — twice. (Everything turned out fine, thank you.) But it was a long, tiring, 24 [...]

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Breast Bling: Is Nipple Jewelry Right For You?

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:15:31 +0000

Would you ever wear pasties or other nipple jewelry? You don’t have to be a professional burlesque star to enjoy a pair of sexy tasseled pasties. And no need to visit a body-piercing studio if all you want is to add a little bit of metal to your headlights. Modern ways to dress naked breasts [...]

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What Happens When Women Stop Wearing Bras?

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:57:31 +0000

Would you ever stop wearing bras? I wouldn’t. Yet media reports this week challenged women to change their bra wearing habits. These calls for us to go bra-less were based on comments made by a French professor during a radio interview. He claimed to have measured the changing breasts of over 300 “sports” women between [...]

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Forget Bra Sizing: What’s Your Bra Style?

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:30:36 +0000

Ever since Oprah staged her first Bra Intervention, the importance of proper bra fit and sizing has been in the news. But what about bra style? Many women assume they wear the same size across different brands and bra styles. But nothing could be further from the truth. Why? Because: (1) no two bras are [...]

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An Open Letter to Women: Why Do We Shop at Victoria’s Secret?

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:14:57 +0000

An open letter to Victoria’s Secret from a young father went viral this week. He’d heard a rumor (untrue) that the lingerie giant was starting up an underwear line for middle school girls. His concern was how Victoria’s Secret new target market would impact his three year old. Said the Rev. Evan Dolive, “I don’t [...]

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Sports Bras: Would You Run a Marathon Bra-less?

Elisabeth Dale — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:15:34 +0000

The LA Marathon attracts 25,000 runners every year. I’m not sure how many of those are women, but I saw plenty of sports bra-less female athletes take part in last weekend’s annual race. I was there as an observer cheering on a good friend who had taken on the challenge of competing in her first, [...]

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How to Store Bras? Four Simple Bra Storage Rules

Elisabeth Dale — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:25:48 +0000

How do you store your bras? For years, my idea of bra storage was to fold a bra in half and toss it into the top drawer of my bedroom dresser. Every few months I’d pull it open and find a mess of straps, cups, and panties. Like my lingerie was having it’s own little [...]

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How I Learned to Love Bra Washing Day

Elisabeth Dale — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:24:26 +0000

I know I can extend the life of my lingerie by following three key rules on bra washing day: (1) do it by hand (2) wash in cool water with gentle soap, and (3) always line dry. So why don’t I follow them? It’s seems easier to zip my dirty bras up in a mesh [...]

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