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What Will It Take to End Stay-At-Home Mom Shame?
“Our culture around caregiving is ripe for reexamination.”
By Neha Ruch Published
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Former 'Marie Claire' Editors in Chief Reminisce About Their Time on the Job
In honor of the magazine's 30th anniversary, we asked them to share favorite memories and what they learned while at the helm.
By Nikki Ogunnaike Last updated
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The Most Interesting Pieces of Career Advice We've Ever Given
A look back at three decades of tips to help women get ahead at work.
By The Editors Published
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Ella Emhoff Never Intended to Be an It Girl—All She Wants Is to Knit
The second stepdaughter and former fashion model opens up about her true passions: art, knitting, and community.
By Emma Childs Published
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3 Women on How They Unleashed Their Potential and Followed Their Professional Dreams
These inspirational stories will have you ready to leap into your dream life.
By Anneliese Henderson Published
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Runner Alexi Pappas On Chasing Something New
"I realized that where I was going had never been gone before. I needed to stop trying to define what this was."
By Nikki Ogunnaike Published
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These Women Own Sports
Seriously, though. As interest in the WNBA, NSWL, and other female leagues grows, so too, do the number of women investing in pro sports teams.
By Mattie Kahn Published
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What It Takes to Bootstrap Your Own Art Gallery in New York City
It took Lin Tyrpien more than a decade to find her calling. When she realized she wanted to run her own creative space, the real work began.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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How Moleskine's CEO Daniela Riccardi Inspires Dreamers
Learn about the trailblazer's approach to success.
By Anneliese Henderson Published
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This HR Executive Used an Intensive Money Course to Bounce Back From Bankruptcy and Pay All Cash for a $76,000 Farmhouse in Rural Maine
Years later, renovations are still going, but the financial freedom has made it all worth it.
By Marie Claire Editors Published
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Fawn Weaver Is All About the Whiskey Business
The founder of Uncle Nearest spirits is doing more than just raising a glass—she's raising awareness.
By Kovie Biakolo Published
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What Reverse Ambition Means to Three Multi-Hyphenates
"I tried to tell myself that if I just work a little harder, if I do a little more therapy, if I get up 30 minutes earlier and do the meditation, I can do it all. No, I can't. Nobody can."
By Brooke Knappenberger Published
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For MAC's Newest Executive, Diversity Is a Superpower
"Every aspect of the brand needs to be touched by what the world looks like. "
By Gabrielle Ulubay Published
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The Founder of Bearaby Wants to Bring Nap Culture to Corporate America
Kathrin Hamm encourages Bearaby employees to luxuriate in a mid-day, guilt-free snooze.
By Michelle Eigenheer Published
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The Most Common Mistakes People Make On Their Taxes, According to Experts
"There is no shame in asking for help on your taxes."
By Danielle Campoamor Published
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This Marketing VP Swapped NYC for Gainesville, Florida to Afford a $250,000 Two-Bedroom Cottage
"I didn't want to 'wait' until I had a partner."
By Marie Claire Editors Published
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For Deepica Mutyala, Entrepreneurship Is Worth the Sacrifice
The Live Tinted founder talks having it all—but not all at once.
By Gabrielle Ulubay Published
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The SoulCycle Founders' Next Act? Tackling the Loneliness Epidemic
Founders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler call Peoplehood "a workout for your relationships."
By Tanya Benedicto Klich Published
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Welcome to "The Big Stay"
The Great Resignation is over. Now, it's time to recalibrate your career priorities.
By Ellen Taaffe Published
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Self-Doubt and Sacrifices—Dorsey’s Meg Strachan Gets Candid About Launching Her Jewelry Company
“Have we made it? From the outside, perhaps. Internally, we are working really hard to make it every single day.”
By Emma Childs Last updated
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The Money Issue
Conversations around money, especially amongst women and people of color, can be fraught, filled with emotion and shrouded in secrecy. When planning this digital issue, we knew we had to take a different approach.
By Marie Claire Editors Published
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Roommates After 50
Middle age can be a time of huge change: career shifts, empty nests, relationship transformations. For some, sharing a space with a housemate can be a welcome salve.
By Lydia Horne Published
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“There’s This Underlying Idea That if I Make It, I’ll Be Everyone’s Ticket to Never Having to Worry”
As the daughter of immigrants, Sharon Pak—who was part of the founding teams behind ColourPop and Insert Name Here—was the first person in her family to become wealthy. Here, the beauty entrepreneur describes navigating that reality.
By As told to Tanya Benedicto Klich Published
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The Stigma of New Money
The rules for being rich are changing. Why do some people see that as a bad thing?
By Vivian Manning-Schaffel Published
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The Big Business of Egg Freezing
The procedure is positioned as an investment for women and their futures. But it’s also expensive—putting those who do it into serious debt, as they’re forced to finance their fertility.
By Tanya Benedicto Klich Published
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How'd You Get That House?
A cash gift from family for a down payment helped.
By Tanya Benedicto Klich Published