The average woman takes five months to emotionally bounce back from pregnancy, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 women who have given birth explored how that experience has shifted their confidence and intimacy levels. Confidence is also affected: While more respondents recall having a harder time bouncing back physically (42%), more than a … Read more
Consumer confidence across the United States plunged to an all-time low this month, as Americans grapple with anxiety over the war in Iran, new data revealed. The University of Michigan’s long-running Survey of Consumers tracks how Americans feel about the economy, their personal finances and spending — shaped by factors like inflation, the cost of … Read more
Forget a new haircut or your favorite outfit — new research shows that the key to confidence may be building something on your own. A survey of 2,000 Gen Z and millennial homeowners and renters found that those who have completed home DIY projects said it boosts their confidence, happiness, and satisfaction for about seven … Read more
Katee Sackhoff wants to be in a galaxy far, far away from “The Mandalorian.” The actress, 45, voiced Bo-Katan Kryze for years in the “Star Wars” animated shows “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” before she made her live-action debut as the character in the second season of “The Mandalorian” in 2020. But playing Bo-Katan herself … Read more
Although it’s been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting vaccine hesitancy still lingers to this day — something Professor Margie Danchin is committed to helping solve. A pediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, Danchin is also a vaccine expert at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), … Read more
This mom has got it going on. When Cléo Souza’s daughter Alma was born, she not only wanted to get her pre-baby body back, but she also needed to feel like herself again — so she decided to spend several thousand dollars to go under the knife to achieve that. “I went through some very … Read more
They’re taking it all off — on camera. It’s typically not a new mommy’s idea of postpartum fun. Some women struggle to see themselves as picture perfect, looking down at their new belly bulges, folds of stretched skin and sagging breasts. But rather than mask the marks of motherhood, photographer Angela Culp encourages clients not … Read more
A woman lost her voice — but artificial intelligence helped her get it back. Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had a golf ball-sized vascular tumor lodged near the back of her brain, pressing on her brain stem and entangled in blood vessels and cranial nerves. Doctors removed the life-threatening tumor during a 10-hour surgery in August 2023; … Read more
A woman who claims to be in love with herself can hardly Bali-eve how good life is now that she’s given up finding love online. Mimi Watt, 29, deleted her preferred dating app, Hinge, in January this year after realizing she wants to focus on her relationship — with herself. “I felt like spending time … Read more
Kate Middleton is continuing to recover from planned abdominal surgery. but her health battle has knocked her confidence and left her feeling “fragile,”, one expert asserts. The Princess of Wales, 42, is expected to return to public duties sometime after Easter, but royal writer Jennie Bond says her progress could be hampered by her uncle … Read more
Disrespect their style, and you’ll be sleeping with the fishes — capeesh? Putting the bada-bing back into fashion after the cutesy crop tops and hip-hugging jeans of the Y2K resurgence have had their fair run, glamour gals of Gotham are going gangster with their garb in the saucy “Mob Wife Aesthetic” trend. “Leading ladies in mob movies always … Read more
Viewers first saw the actress Danielle Brooks as Taystee, the smartest and funniest of the prisoners on “Orange Is the New Black,” the incarceration dramedy that began in 2013 and ran for seven seasons on Netflix. This month, she’ll appear in “The Color Purple,” the second film adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, this one … Read more
Almost half of women believe they’re only just entering their “confidence era.” That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 women over the age of 35 which revealed that with turning 38, the average woman earned a new sense of confidence in who they are as a person. This jump in self-esteem didn’t happen overnight, as … Read more
A “plus-sized” woman — in her own words — claims she is a Barbie look-alike. And she said she’s gained confidence in herself by fully embracing her curves and practicing self-love. Alyssa Marie Anderson, a 31-year-old from Long Beach, California, enjoys all things Barbie. The professional makeup artist has a collection of 19 vintage Barbie dolls — and said … Read more