I’m so excited to say that I finally got a chance to meet the infamous Angela Shelton in person! She dropped by the Instead office recently in her cute bright green dress. She told us all about her ongoing book tour, for her new book entitled Finding Angela Shelton, and her crazy schedule […]

Well, President Bush has given his final State of the Union address. Are you still undecided about who you’d like to take his place?
Check out Glassbooth. First you award points (you have 20 to use) to the issues that matter to you. You can choose from a wide range of topics such as abortion & […]

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The federal Food and Drug Administration is adopting a new rule that will require warning labels on contraceptive products that contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 but the federal agency is delaying the establishment of a similar rule on condoms containing N-9.

My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our goddaughter in February. We can’t wait to meet the little one!
The mom-to-be has nonchalantly mentioned that she will “most likely have a C-Section,” which she would prefer.
Now, I’ve never been pregnant myself, so I can’t say that I know everything (or much of anything) about […]

Seventeen magazine has recently begun a campaign called The Body Peace Treaty. Jess Weiner, author of Do I Look Fat in This? and A Very Hungry Girl, runs the Body Peace blog, where girls can ask her questions and get advice about body image. 
In addition, there is an actual treaty, which includes celebrity signatures from the likes of Pink, Ashlee Simpson, […]