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Fresh Air Wheels to launch new St. Anthony Park eBike library
This spring, Transition Town — All St. Anthony Park will celebrate the launch of Fresh Air Wheels, a free neighborhood eBike lending program, with a community event in Milton Square. The launch party is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, bringing together several local businesses and community organizations for an afternoon focused on sustainable transportation, local shopping and community connection.
Why I love my e-bike
And why I think you’ll love one too I’m originally from California, and watching the Palisades Wildfire in January 2025 made me to realize we’re past the point of climate change as an imminent threat. We’re already living in a changed world, and I needed to adapt my life immediately. I calculated my carbon footprint, then identified ways to live more sustainably that were easy and affordable, even cost-saving (given that I was finishing graduate school and on a tight budget).
Poetry winners for 2024
Editor’s note: What follows are this year’s winning poems, as selected by our anonymous judge (now revealed as Laura Adrian). We took what she dished up: bowls of Malt-O-Meal and Cream of Wheat peanut butter and honey in homemade buns glasses of mixed milk — half powdered, half whole. We took the shirts that came off her Singer: Minnesota Fabrics married to Simplicity. We took the words she read each night: Eeyore and Piglet and Owl Thidwick and Horton and Yertle.
11 Inspiring Podcasts That Are Self-Care For Your Soul
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Remember that episode of Sex and the City where Carrie Bradshaw divulged that she loves reading Vogue while standing in her kitchen and eating Saltines smeared with grape jelly? She dubbed it her SSB (“secret single behavior”). That ep has managed to stick with me whether I’m single or not.
You Lost Your Phone. Now What?
In a BDG Studios/OnePoll survey, we asked 1,000 Gen Zers in the United States about their phone habits. It turns out that 14% of them misplace their phones every day, leaving the cherished device everywhere from “in and around the toilet” to “under my dog.”
Here’s How To Update The Privacy Settings On All Of Your Apps
BDG Studios and OnePoll surveyed 1,000 Gen Zers in the U.S. to learn about how they deal with privacy and security issues on their phones. We found that 69% of participants think their private or personal conversations are being listened to through their device.
6 Ways To Get The Whole Family Off Their Cell Phones For The Holidays
Ah, yes, the classic holiday scene: A family gathered in the living room, boughs of holly strung around the perimeter, a fire crackling in the fireplace, and everyone glued to their cell phones. That last part is obviously a joke... but not really. If you’re looking for ways to get your family members off their phones and bring all the generations together, look no further than Amazon.
5 Ways To Make This Holiday Season All About You Without Disappointing Your Family
The holidays come at you fast. And with costs of many goods still seriously rising, it can be hard to feel jolly when you’re worried about finding the perfect gifts for your family without literally having to break open your kid’s piggy bank. Fortunately, Amazon is a one-stop destination for all of your holiday shopping needs, with the best deals on everything from electronics to beauty to home goods. The best part?
4 Signs Your Panic Attacks Aren't Just Standard Anxiety - They're Symptoms Of Agoraphobia
I experienced the first of what became recurring anxiety attacks in 2013, but I wasn’t given the diagnosis of panic disorder with agoraphobia until 2017. In those four years, my life became increasingly narrowed by fear, until it reached the point at which I was no longer able to drive on freeways or in the left lane, fly, take elevators, or go to the grocery store. RELATED: What Is Agoraphobia? How Do You Know If You Have It & What Causes It? What is agoraphobia?
7 Cute Ways To Cheer Up Your S.O. If They're Having A Bad Day
I won't mince words: 2020 has been tough. With obstacles like economic uncertainty and living through a pandemic, these past months have tested our strength and resilience in ways we never expected. For example, if your year has included the experience of weathering a stay-at-home order alongside a significant other, then you know being in quarantine can be stressful for any relationship — even the seemingly solid ones.
Watch This Beauty Guru Create A Look Inspired By Her Favorite Snack
Inspiration can pop out from anywhere, right? For hair and makeup guru Joyjah Estrada, the latest jolt of inspo came from somewhere totally unexpected — her favorite LAY'S® Poppables™ Honey BBQ Flavored Potato Snacks. These light, airy puffs are seasoned with sweet honey barbecue on the inside and out, and for Estrada they made for the perfect jumping off point for a fall makeup look full of warm yellows and eye-popping orange.
How One Chef Puts A Modern Twist On A Classic Comfort Food
When it comes to my favorite comfort foods, mac and cheese is probably the ultimate contender. There’s nothing like carbs doused in rich, creamy cheese to brighten up even the dullest days. Let’s be real, though: Sometimes even my go-to comfort food can get a little boring, especially if I've been relying on a stove-top — or gasp, a boxed — recipe alone.
4 Signs Your Panic Attacks Aren't Just Standard Anxiety - They're Symptoms Of Agoraphobia
The differences are subtle and often misunderstood. I experienced the first of what became recurring anxiety attacks in 2013, but I wasn’t given the diagnosis of panic disorder with agoraphobia until 2017. In those four years, my life became increasingly narrowed by fear, until it reached the point at which I was no longer able to drive on freeways or in the left lane, fly, take elevators, or go to the grocery store.
Factors Associated With College Students' Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was first reported in China. By March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, forcing many higher education institutions to take measures to promote students' safety. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend the lives of students in higher education institutions.
Buying a 551 Square-Foot Condo Helped Me Come Out
I’m turning 30 next February. If you had asked me a decade ago where I’d be during this milestone, I never would have guessed queer and living alone in a 551 square-foot Minneapolis condo. At the age of 27, I tore apart my entire life to start anew. As picture-perfect as my life may have seemed—the ostensibly stable five-year relationship with my boyfriend, the bungalow with tomatoes growing in the front yard—it wasn't the life I was meant to live.
7 Everyday Wins That Are Definitely Worth Celebrating
These days, it feels like we’re always trying to chase down big wins. From getting the ever-coveted corner office to winning first place in a race, our culture loves to celebrate major life accomplishments. And sure, hitting it big is great. But what if the key to happiness is also honoring the smaller moments in between? Sometimes it's all about a simple hug, sharing a meal with a friend, or building a bonfire on the final night of summer.
Is physician-assisted suicide a feminist issue? — Lady Science
CW: mental illness, suicide, rape We all know how bodily autonomy is a central aspect of feminism. From abortion access to consensual sex, women have fought for decades for the right to make decisions for their own bodies. As Margaret Sanger once said, “No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.” Is a woman less free, then, if she doesn’t have the right to die? Many pin the beginning of the "right-to-die" movement to the 1975 New Jersey Supreme Court case of In re Quinlan.
Why You Need to Rehab Your Poor, Forgotten Pelvic Floor — & How to Do It
Image: Image: Peangdao/Shutterstock, JpegPhotographer/Shutterstock, Cherngchay Donkhuntod/Shutterstock. Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows. Plenty of women deal with problems like leaking pee, pelvic pain and constipation and think it’s all just par for the course of getting older and/or of giving birth. But, often these problems are caused by a weak or overly tight pelvic floor, and luckily there are some things you can do about that.
4 Signs Your Panic Attacks Aren't Just Standard Anxiety — They're Symptoms Of Agoraphobia
The differences are subtle and often misunderstood. I experienced the first of what became recurring anxiety attacks in 2013, but I wasn’t given the diagnosis of panic disorder with agoraphobia until 2017. In those four years, my life became increasingly narrowed by fear, until it reached the point at which I was no longer able to drive on freeways or in the left lane, fly, take elevators, or go to the grocery store. What is agoraphobia?
Is Feminist Fashion Good Activism?
If you follow at least one feminist organization on social media, chances are, you’ve seen a sponsored post or two for apparel ranging from Ruth Bader Ginsburg–inspired jewelry to a Wild Feminist T-shirt. Feminist fashion is hot AF right now, which should come as little surprise when our country’s run by a misogynist, legislators are passing dangerous abortion bans, and the gender wage gap shows no signs of closing.
The Queer Dilemma: Should We Get a Subaru or a Baby?
I love this human and I want to carry their child — but conception alone will cost the equivalent of a downpayment on a house Photo: Helen Schryver Photography/Getty Images I’m 29, which means that I’m perpetually scrolling through social media in my 551-square-foot studio and reading birth announcement after birth announcement on my Facebook feed. It must be noted that I live in the Midwest, but I’m from California.
The Never-Ending Math Magic You Do in the Kitchen as a Type 1 Diabetic
When I was 11 years old, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition where the pancreas stops producing insulin. I was hospitalized for several days due to diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of undiagnosed diabetes. I wasn’t allowed to leave the hospital until I learned how to inject myself with insulin and how to count carbohydrates.
I Haven’t Had a Drink in Three Years.
Today I have three years sober. By the grace of some cosmic force that allows space to infinitely — magnificently — expand into nothingness, I haven’t tasted alcohol in 1,095 days. That’s 1,095 days of facing the terror in my brain playing on a perpetual feedback loop. I thought I could outdrink it with whiskey, beer, cider, or wine. It turns out, if you challenge fear to a foot race, it always wins in the end. So on August 7, 2016, I decided to befriend fear. What can this emotion teach me?
The Vatican Draws a Line on Gender, and Transgender Catholics Push Back
Report By Bonnie Horgos | July 30, 2019 Email Print In June, the Vatican released “Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a Path of Dialogue on the Question of Gender Theory in Education,” its first extensive statement on transgender identity. While including a call for love and respect, the document rejects the idea that gender is distinct from biological sex.
Escaping Agoraphobia Through the Redfin Rabbit Hole
My anxiety disorder had me trapped, but real estate websites allowed me to imagine all the places I could go Photo: Westend61/Getty Images In 2013, I developed agoraphobia with panic disorder. I was living in California at the time, but was still able to move to Minnesota in 2014 with a guy I’d been dating for a year and a half.
4 Reasons Why Breakfast Is Undeniably The Best Meal Of The Day
To say we’re big fans of breakfast here at Bustle would be the understatement of the decade. Between the steaming hot coffee, the countless ways to cook an egg, and the ability to add avocado to *literally* anything on a breakfast menu, we believe that there’s truly no better way to start your day than with a proper morning meal.
6 Women Who Invest Their Money Share Their Best Advice For Getting Started
I wonât lie; when I started reporting for this story, I was wondering if Iâd be able to find many millennial women who invest their money. After all, it seems like all I hear about these days is astronomical student debt and rising rental prices. With so many other pressing financial issues, do people really have the means to invest? The short answer is yes â but whatâs more, I learned you donât needa ton of money to start investing.
So Iâm Ready To Start Investing My Money â Now What?
As a millennial who experienced the 2008 financial crisis during my formative years, I learned to put very little faith in the economy. Case in point: When I begrudgingly set up a 401(k) at my full-time job, I signed up for a plan with a very low contribution, wondering if that money would even exist when I turned 66.
This Glossary Decodes All The Terms You Need To Know So You Can Start Investing
Back in middle school, I was really into math. In fact, my teachers would send me out in the hallway to study the next grade's textbooks, and I was even assigned extra homework (yes, I was that kid). And then geometry hit. The second my teacher started rattling off this foreign language to me â medians and tangents and slopes, oh my â I was a glassy-eyed goner, and my grades tanked.
Here’s the Lowdown on the Latest Products for Your Vagina
These days, it seems like the vagina is the most pampered body part. There’s vaginal steaming, which claims to “cleanse” your nether regions. If you search “yoni egg” — a device inserted inside the vagina — on Etsy, there are more than 1,800 results. In fact, taking care of your vagina is so trendy, you can even buy Moon Juice Holy Yoni Adaptogenic Oil at Urban Outfitters for the low, low price of $48. In a quest to get to the bottom of this trend, I started researching some products.
Find Your Trees - Bonnie Horgos - Medium
In 2017, I tore apart my entire life to start anew. I was a year into my sobriety, and, bolstered by a lack of the bottle dragging me down, I started to see my life clearly. Too clearly. As picture-perfect as my life may have seemed — the five-year relationship with a seemingly decent man, the bungalow with tomatoes growing in the front yard — it wasn’t the life I was meant to live.
Is Self-Hypnosis the New Meditation?
Image: Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows. From non-stop news flooding our phones to the threat of climate change increasing by the day, Americans are freaking out. In fact, almost 40 percent of the population is anxious, and one in six are on psychiatric medication. We all know that meditation is on the rise, but part of the issue with today’s society is an inability to focus; in fact, the average attention span is only eight seconds. Enter self-hypnosis.
Why Do We Love Sober White Women?
Society loves our stories of triumph, but we risk minimizing the real effects of addiction Photo: Erik Witsoe/EyeEm/Getty Images I know my addiction story so well I could recite it in my sleep. When I was 22, both my dad and stepmom were diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. I quit my job as a newsroom reporter and moved back home. After a long day of taking one or both parents to the oncology clinic, I could slip into a Trader Joe’s Scotch–induced stupor while watching HGTV late into the night.
5 Ways To Turn Your Hours-Long Commute To The Beach Into An Adventure
The weather is heating up, and we literally canât wait to hit the beach with our besties for (sunscreen-doused) tanning, bonfires, and cooling off in the waves. Unfortunately for us, though, beach season can also mean traffic season, and sweating for hours in mind-numbing bumper-to-bumper traffic is definitely not our jam. If youâre planning on trekking to the beach â and letâs be real, who isnât? â you're probably gearing up for a commute that's as dull as your daily drive to work.
LGTBQ Individuals Are Twice as Likely to Develop a Mental Health Disorder. Here's How to Be an Ally
Every June, straight people flock to Pride festivals to get a taste of the LGBTQ life: Rainbows, parties, glitter, dancing, parades, and endless bottles of SKYY Vodka. Who wouldn’t want to be queer, right? Amidst the all-nighters and drag shows, though, a darker truth obscures the technicolor glow: LGBTQ indivuals are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. And that’s only the start of the sobering statistics.
LGTBQ Individuals Are Twice as Likely to Develop a Mental Health Disorder. Here's How to Be an Ally
Click here to read the full article. Every June, straight people flock to Pride festivals to get a taste of the LGBTQ life: Rainbows, parties, glitter, dancing, parades, and endless bottles of SKYY Vodka. Who wouldn’t want to be queer, right? Amidst the all-nighters and drag shows, though, a darker truth obscures the technicolor glow: LGBTQ indivuals are twice as likely to develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. And that’s only the start of the sobering statistics.
The Future of Reproduction for Queer Couples
While rights for certain people who identify as LGBTQ have grown over the past several years, there’s one particular area where many queer couples lack a particular privilege: reproduction. Options have traditionally included surrogacy or adoption, but even then, the right to parent has been a hard-fought battle for the LGBTQ community.
The Price of Insulin Controls My Life. My State Lawmakers Don’t Care.
(Photo: Courtesy Of Bonnie Horgos) I have Type 1 diabetes, and every year, I blow through my $2,200 deductible in less than three weeks. In the last 12 months, my insurance company has covered more than $36,000 in medical costs, all for routine checkups and medications. And it’s not just the insulin. I wear an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor. These devices are scientifically proven to drastically improve diabetes management, yet without insurance, they cost more than $20,000 per year.
How to Stop Feeling Weird About Meditation When You're First Starting Out
We all know we should meditate; from mitigating chronic pain to easing the physical symptoms of anxiety, meditation has long been touted as a panacea for the people. In fact, meditation is the fastest-growing health trend in the U.S., and with new apps and retreats being introduced every day, it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. May is National Meditation Month, and it’s easy to see why.
What Alabama’s Abortion Bill Could Mean for the Pro-Choice Movement
Image: Ashley Britton/SheKnows On Tuesday night, 25 white Republican men passed the country’s most restrictive abortion bill. The Republican-controlled Alabama Senate voted 25 to 6 to pass HB 314, which bans all abortion, including pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. Expected to be signed by Alabama’s Republican Governor Kay Ivey, the legislation would punish doctors for providing abortions with 99 years in prison.
Why Abortion Access Became More Important to Me When I Came Out
Image: Image: Betto Rodrigues/Shutterstock, Mark Reinstein/Shutterstock, Lorraine_M/Shutterstock, Rena Schild/Shutterstock. Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows. After President Trump was elected, I had a miniature — read: major — breakdown, so I decided to focus on a specific issue: Abortion access. In January of 2017, I joined the board of directors at NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota, which works on everything from pro-choice legislation to running a volunteer clinic escort program.
Hate Meditating? Here's How 5 Women Make It Work For Them
We all know we should meditate; from mitigating chronic pain to easing the physical symptoms of anxiety, meditation has long been touted as a panacea for the people. In fact, meditation is the fastest-growing health trend in the U.S., and with new apps and retreats being introduced every day, it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. May is National Meditation Month, and it’s easy to see why.
Are 'Wellness' Cocktails Actually Better for your Health?
If the start of 2019’s health trends could be summed up in two words, it would be “monetizing wellness.” Everyone is stressed — approximately 80 percent of Americans — and everyone wants to throw money at their problems. Alcohol has long been acknowledged as a socially acceptable form of stress-relief, but it’s not very Goop-y to sip on a tall-can of PBR. The good news? You can still maintain a semblance of a balanced, yogini lifestyle with new beverage options such as CBD-spiked cocktails.
Sobriety Made Me a Better Cook, and Cooking Keeps Me Sober
(Image credit: HelloRF Zcool/Shutterstock) At the beginning of 2013, my dad and stepmom were both diagnosed with stage-three cancer. I quit my job, moved back home, and started white-knuckling my way through daily panic attacks. I will never forget sitting with my stepmom during a blood draw while my dad received chemotherapy that was so strong, he could barely walk for four months. No one should have to take both parents to the oncology clinic at the same time.
The Silent Control of Strangulation — Lady Science
CW: Intimate partner violence In March of 1995, 17-year-old Casondra Stewart called the San Diego Police Department to report that her boyfriend, 21-year-old Alfonzo Terrell Merritt, had strangled her. The case was initially assigned to a domestic violence unit detective, but the case was soon closed due to a lack of evidence. Two weeks later, she was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in front of friends. Two months later, 16-year-old Tamara Smith was found dead in a field in San Diego.
8 Simple Ways to Adopt a Natural Lifestyle
As a true Californian, I grew up practicing yoga and eating organic produce grown in my own backyard. While I definitely went through a brief junk food phase in college—hello, late-night runs to In-N-Out—I’ve continued to embrace the slightly crunchy lifestyle my parents taught me at a young age. When I first became an independent adult, I started with the most obvious choices: I eat whole foods (and organic whenever possible), opt for hormone-free birth control, and drink plenty of water.
Santa Cruz County Stories, Jeremy Carlson: Tie-dye store owner brightens world with handmade clothing
SANTA CRUZ — Jeremy Carlson”s first customer at his tie-dye store A Brighter World was an 8-year-old girl custom-coloring a dress. A few weeks later, she brought her grandparents visiting from Ohio to the Walnut Avenue shop. “I guess over dinner the previous night, she said, ”We”re going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this week? Well on Friday, I”m taking grandma and grandpa to Jeremy”s store,”” Carlson, a Santa Cruz resident, said with a laugh.
Terry Beech, Santa Cruz County Stories: Santa Cruz knife sharpener honing his dream
SANTA CRUZ — You would never know Terry Beech isn”t from California. The 70-year-old Philadelphia native sat next to his blue 1969 Volkswagen bus in the Westside New Leaf Community Markets parking lot as Bob Dylan blared from the cream-carpeted interior. Two solar panels powered the radio, as well as Beech”s $1,000 Tormek knife sharpener, cool water running against the wheel.
Smashing pumpkins: Most popular squash provides texture, flavor to any dish
SANTA CRUZ When Fran Grayson was running out of food to serve while working at the Freewheelin” Farm Harvest Festival in September, she turned to a ubiquitous autumn accoutrement: the pumpkin. “There were a lot of pumpkins around, so we cut up raw wedges, threw them in the deep fryer, and sure enough, they came out perfectly,” said the Ristorante Avanti chef de cuisine and owner of The Truck Stop, a street-food purveyor on wheels. “We topped them off with an herb sauce and queso fresco.
Lap-steel guitarist Patti Maxine uses signature locks to raise money for cancer
Local musician Patti Maxine is known for her hair. Maxine”s thick white mane travels down her back, causing people to constantly ask her how long it”s been since she last sat in a hairdresser”s chair. “That”s a question I”ve had a hard time answering; it”s been years,” Maxine said. “I”m gonna say somewhere from six to eight.” Turning to her locks, the lap-steel guitarist created the Patti Maxine Living Wig Foundation, which raises money for the local cancer support nonprofit WomenCARE.
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