xoJane

I Packed Up My Life Into A Camper To Be A Full-Time Executive Weirdo Do-Gooder And Give Away Pie All Over The Country

Sarah Fertig — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

As of today, May 15th, we've been on the road for over 2 months. We've covered over 6,000 miles. From June through October, we'll be traveling though the southern and eastern half of the US, giving away pie twice per week.

Wish Yourself A Happy Birthday! How Old Are You (in xoJane Years)?

Jane — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:39 -0400

Why I Won't Wear High Heels, Ever Again

Nicole Brydson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Case in point: have you had blisters on your feet? How often have you intentionally inflicted this pain upon yourself to look fashionable, fit in, or otherwise make yourself feel good? Why do you do it?

Nightmares About Your Partner? They Actually Affect Your Relationship

Tracy Moore of Jezebel — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400

Weird/bad dreams make you feel weird/bad. So you act weird/bad, too. But now science has your back.

How I, WMITW, Am Coping With A Night Without Dance Moms

Jane — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:21 -0400

Do use this phone space to tell me anything you would like for me to read and I will read it and answer if it is a question.

xoFOOD: These Three Insane Burgers Will Make Your Whole Summer

Claire Lower — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: If your sensibilities were at all offended by Pizza Hut’s Crazy Cheese Crust Taste Explosion, turn back now. This is way more upsetting than that.

How Do You Deal With Jealousy?

Marianne — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

And does this brutal emotion even have a purpose?

It Happened To Me: I Got Toxic Shock From An IUD

Alice Myerhoff — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Within a few days I started really feeling like crap. Like sick in bed and exhausted by breathing kind of crap. I called the advice nurse several times. On each of these calls I made a point of telling the nurse that I had just gotten an IUD and asked if it could be related.

Did I Ever Tell You About The Day I Forgot To Insert My Tampon?

Christiana Mbakwe — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400

I concluded, long after the events of that awkward day, that being embarrassed is overrated.

Today Is the 8th Anniversary of David Foster Wallace's "This is Water," and It's Still the Best Master Course in Empathy and Framing I've Ever Read

Mandy — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

It's not about "life after death." It's about "life before death."

It Happened to Me: A Guy Paid For My Flight To Visit Him And Then I Found Out He Was Already In A Relationship

Lex — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

I saw signs of her in the apartment, but I dismissed my thoughts until I was told that she (he talked about her as a friend) was out of town for a bit visiting family. I found her absence too convenient.

All This Germ Stuff Is Making Me Re-Evaluate My Germaphobia

Somer Sherwood — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

In case you’ve lost track, here are the things that are gross and you should never touch: bathrooms, kitchens, money, hotel rooms, the steering wheel of your car, your disgusting purse, phones, computer keyboards, door handles.

$927: A Prom Reflection

Colette McIntyre of The Jane Dough — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

Whatever they looked like, I’m sure my bag and shoes were silly and I clearly never wore/used either one of them again.

SPEND IT LIKE YOU GOT IT. What Products Do You Splurge On?

Tynan Sinks — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

TREAT YO’SELF!

FATSHION: A TRULY RIDICULOUS Number Of Cute Plus-Size Swimsuits To Jam Your Excellent Fat Ass Into This Summer

Lesley — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I literally spent ALL DAY assembling this list for you so YOU HAD BETTER APPRECIATE IT.

Pot Will Make You Thin Says Science: Here Are 5 Other Alternative Diets That Probably Won't

Rebecca — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

I'd stick to the pot-for-thinness diet myself, if I didn't becomes insanely concerned about the reality of my own death every time a pipe was in my general area.

My Therapist Challenged Me To Go 7 Days Without Drinking

Daisy — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Turns out I hadn't gone seven days without alcohol in over a decade. Oopsie!

My Hometown Is Moore, Oklahoma And I Don't Know What to Do

Emily — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

Half a country away, the town where I grew up was being ravaged and I was literally sitting there drying my nails.

UNLIKELY SUMMER STYLE ICON: WEDNESDAY ADDAMS

Alison Freer — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

There is nothing I love more than dressing the exact opposite of what the seasons and the fashion mags decree.

I'm Eating My Way Through New York: My Six Favorite Meals So Far And What I've Learned From Them

Christiana Mbakwe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

I’ve been in New York just under three weeks and one of the things that’s made this journey really incredible is the food.