Seeing nonbinary people — those who don't strictly identify as male or female — in media is so comforting. Straight white people get to see themselves represented in all forms of media and in a million and one storylines, whereas LGBTQ characters are normally reduced to negative tropes or coming-out stories.

Don’t get me wrong, coming-out stories are an important part of the queer community, but they certainly aren’t the only stories we have to tell. While there is an increasing number of gay, lesbian and even elusive bisexual characters on television, nonbinary is still a relatively new concept to the general populous, and so it hasn’t really hit the entertainment media yet.

But it’s important that we do have representation. It makes us feel validated and certainly goes a long way toward making us feel less alone when one might otherwise be the only nonbinary person one knows. It’s also a contributing factor for a lot of people coming to terms with their gender identity and defining what nonbinary means to them. I know I was late to the party in figuring it out for myself, and it was through meeting other nonbinary people online and seeing LaFontaine (played by Kaitlyn Alexander) in the hit web series Carmilla that really pieced all my feelings about my gender together for me.

So if you’re someone who is questioning your gender identity or if you’re a nonbinary person who is looking for some representation across various media, I’ve compiled my three favorite sources of nonbinary representation.

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Carmilla

Carmilla is a popular web series about vampires, feminism, pop culture references and a lot of gayness. There is also a movie coming out soon. Not only does the series have a super-diverse cast and 90 percent queer characters (whose storylines don’t revolve around coming out at all!), the show also features a nonbinary character, and it’s just… not a big deal. All the other characters just roll with it and LaF doesn’t have to explain themselves to anyone.

Watching LaF in Carmilla was a really bittersweet moment for me. It confirmed all my own feelings about my gender and also came at a time when I wasn’t outing myself as nonbinary to a lot of people, so it was definitely heartwarming to see what my life could be like in the future.

Couple-ish

I actually reviewed the entire second season of Couple-ish over on the Bella Books blog. It’s another web series starring Kaitlyn Alexander as the nonbinary protagonist. They get a new roommate and it turns into a whole fake-green-card-relationship fiasco. If you like queer content, romance, couples' YouTube channels and all of the drama, you’re going to really like this show, and the best news is they’re making a prequel really soon.

What We Left Behind by Robin Talley

This book, featuring a genderqueer protagonist called Toni, hit a lot closer to home based on that fact alone. Here’s the actual review I left on Goodreads when I first read this book: "Reading a book with a genderqueer protagonist — a genderqueer protagonist with the same name as me, no less — was an absolute treat. Toni has the LGBT* group of friends at University (or College, since it’s set in the US, my apologies) that I wish I had."

While the plot was relatively low-key, it is only so because it has a strong sense of social realism. The situations and characters were all relatable, which I feel is a key aspect to any YA fiction novel.

Despite the fact that Toni and I have a lot more in common than just our names, Gretchen was my favorite of the two. Her key characteristic of not completely understanding but being completely accepting was a trait I find super-endearing. Toni, as much as I can personally understand and sympathize with his battle regarding gender identity and pronouns, as well as the distance separating them, is kind of a jerk to his girlfriend for the majority of the novel. I don’t hold it against him. I get that Gretchen kinda messed things up first, but I find Gretchen to be the more likable of the pair.

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Maybe it’s because Toni and I are too similar.

Overall, this was a super-necessary story, and it just felt good to read a story that could have been about any two people, but it was about a couple I could relate to.

What’s your favorite nonbinary media? Make your recommendation in the comments below.

By Toni Wiltshire

Growing out of Halloween? Totally not an option! Of course, we all reach a point when we're tired of the same old trick-or-treating, Casper, candy corn and those weird "eyeballs" that are just peeled grapes.

But you can keep celebrating Halloween even when you start to get a little bit more sophisticated. In fact, Halloween is particularly suited to a certain gothic glamor that lends itself to elegant dinner parties and spooky soirees. You just have to know how to modify your usual traditions to fit the chic new you.

These tips will help you throw a Halloween party that your friends will be talking about all year.

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1. Think gothic, not garish

You can be creepy and still classy — just look at Morticia Addams' gothic dream house. Instead of decorating your home and yard with severed limbs, fake blood and screaming, animatronic ghouls, opt for imposing gargoyles (foam ones will do just fine), black lace everything, velvet accents and tarnished candelabras. Now add in your classic fog machine and just a few novelty spiders, and you've set a scene worthy of any classic horror film.

2. Upgrade your eats

Candy corn just won't cut it if you want to host a truly chic Halloween party. First, you want to make sure you have some savory snacks on hand. Opt for classy finger foods that have a dramatic look about them without being explicitly Halloween-themed — think fig, balsamic and goat cheese crostata, blini with caviar and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus.

Next, the candy. Every Halloween party needs candy, but you'll want to opt for something a little more luxurious than what you got in your trick-or-treating bucket as a kid. Opt for high-quality indulgence. Godiva Masterpieces chocolate goes with the moody, dark decor. You can hand out the individually wrapped chocolates — in Milk Chocolate Caramel Lion of Belgium, Dark Chocolate Ganache Heart or Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Oyster varieties — to your guests as party favors and serve a few of the filled bars on your dessert table. Everyone's sweet tooth will be satisfied.

3. Set the mood with music

Music helps set the mood at any party. Ditch the haunted house sound effects CD and put on a new kind of music — classic horror movie film scores. Composers like Bernard Herrmann (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Psycho), Wojciech Kilar (Bram Stoker's Dracula), and Danny Elfman (Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride) write instrumental music that will give you goose bumps on the back of your neck without resorting to shrieking banshees or ominous laughter.

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4. Make a dress(-up) code

No matter how elegant your party setup is, things will feel a little silly if someone shows up in a giant Elmo costume. That's why themed Halloween parties are so great. You can ask your guests to dress up as debonair vampires, Victorian ghosts, kings and queens — basically, whatever will ensure that the vibe is somewhere along the lines of undead-black-tie-optional with no life-size Grumpy Cats or poop emojis in sight.

5. Keep it simple

These days, it seems like you can find Halloween decorations in all sorts of colors — orange, purple, lime green, red, black. But put them all together, and things start to look more like a zany carnival than a creepy haunted house.

Instead, pare down your color palette. I like black with one accent color. Even black and gray, too somber for the other 364 days of the year, work perfectly to create a softer spooky mood.

And don't forget flowers. Monotone arrangements made with black silk flowers, crow feathers and lace keep things sophisticated and more than a little creepy.

With these tips, you'll experience Halloween in a totally new way. Sure, you've outgrown the glow-in-the-dark skeletons, but gourmet chocolate, black lace and classic movie music make for an Oct. 31 even the most sophisticated among us will want to celebrate.

This post is sponsored by Godiva Masterpieces, now available where you shop every day.

The bottom line on drinking while breastfeeding is that watching the clock is key, but moderation is even more important. If you go out to dinner and have a glass of wine, you’re absolutely fine to nurse your baby when you get home a couple of hours later. Cheers to that!

Here's the thing about vintage, retro hair: It never goes out of style. Seriously though, do you think we'll be recreating the hairdos of the '80s and the '90s in an unironic way 50 years from now? Sure hope not. But the looks of the '20s, '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s are gorgeous — and still totally work today.

Here's the other thing about vintage hair: It's notoriously hard to pull off. How were these ladies perfectly coiffing their 'dos without all of today's modern technology? Nary a flatiron or ionic blow dryer, and still everyone seemed to be running around in hairstyles that are super complicated. But it seems like every time we try to recreate these styles, the venture ends in tears and a melting cat eye streaking down our cheeks.

But not with these tutorials, my friends. Beauty bloggers are guiding us through some simple steps that'll have you swishing down the street singing The Drifters' "There Goes My Baby" in no time.

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1. 1920s Old Hollywood waves

Steph, a professional hair stylist and makeup artist, shows us step-by-step how to recreate these ultra-glam waves. This Old Hollywood look is a modern twist on the renowned finger waves of the 1920s and 1930s.

2. 1930s Faux bob

Keir (that's key-air) brings back the retro faux bob — and with a super-sweet outfit, too (Check out her shoes!). She walks you through each step and before you know it, you'll be out searching for a flapper dress.

3. 1940s Gibson roll

The Gibson roll, or tuck, originated from the Gibson girls of the 1890s, but became modernized in the 1940s. Joanna, of Cup of Jo, shows you how to get the look.

4. 1950s Headscarf

When we think headscarves, we think Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Lucille Ball — icons of the 1950s. Keiko's hair tutorial is really easy and only takes minutes.

5. 1950s Bumper bangs

This hairstyle was made famous by Bettie Page — the famous pin-up model and actress of the 1950s. Emily at The Freckled Fox, gives you some more background and guides you through the process.

6. 1950s Victory rolls

Emily actually has tons of pin-up hairstyle tutorials, so I couldn't help but highlight her twice! In her tutorial for victory rolls she admits, "I like to do these tutorials when I have errands to run or a date to go on, because I love the funny looks I get from kids." Emily, we agree: Why not spice up our errand-running with a fun hairdo?

7. 1950s French twist

Has the French twist really ever gone out of style? I think not. But, the trick is to do it well. That's not always so easy. But Kate of The Small Things Blog takes the fear out of styling and shows us how to perfectly craft an adorable French twist.

8. 1960s Hair flip

The 1960s had such amazing style trends. Mad Men fans rejoice — this tutorial is for you. Give your ends a flip with just a few steps.

9. 1960s Brigitte Bardot half updo

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress and sex symbol of the 1960s, may be the symbol of the 1960s. Her bouffant hairstyle has inspired women all over the world to achieve the look. This tutorial on Makeup Wearables shows you how.

10. 1960s Big bouffant

If you're obsessed with Breakfast at Tiffany's, then this tutorial is your jam. The beehive is the definition of '60s hair, and this Holly Golightly 'do is so wearable still today.

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11. 1970s Foxy 'fro

We couldn't complete this list without including the '70s! My Natural Sistas breaks this look all the way down and walks us through the steps to get a natural hair curly Afro in this tutorial.

Originally published November 2015. Updated October 2017.

You know how people are always saying that once you have a baby, your life will never be the same? What they really mean is once you have a baby, your house will never be the same — because you'll never have time to clean it.

We kid, we kid, but obviously we don't have to tell you that keeping up with the chores and housework is a little more, um, challenging once you welcome a new baby into your home. Not only that, but cleaning the house also begins to slide down on your list of priorities when you're busy caring for a tiny human. But that doesn't mean keeping your space from looking like a tornado hit it is impossible — it just takes a little strategy.

More: Do You Really Have to "Pump & Dump"?

From making use of a baby carrier to letting the vacuum lull the baby off to dreamland, these tips on how to get housework done with a newborn baby will help you tackle the household chores without becoming overwhelmed.

1. Use a baby carrier

When there are chores to do, make use of your baby carrier or baby sling and get in some cuddle time while pulling off some light housework. Just be sure to avoid spraying chemicals around your newborn and engaging in any movements that will put your little one in harm's way. It's also a good trick when getting a baby to sleep is challenging, too!

2. Work smart, not hard

Use your time wisely. Instead of cleaning all day long, designate a basket to put everything in its proper place at end of day. And, leave sweeping or mopping until the end of the day so you won't have to do this chore more than once.

3. Enlist your kids' help

Older kids can pitch in with housework when your newborn arrives. Slip a clean sock onto her hand and let her battle some dust bunnies or other age-appropriate chore. It will help reassure your kiddos that they are still an important part of the newly expanded family.

4. Chip away at chores

There's no rule that says you have to clean your house from top to bottom in a single swoop. Complete a few cleaning tasks each day to get housework done while still leaving you plenty of time for bonding with your newborn.

5. Embrace the beauty of white noise

Getting baby to sleep can be easier when your vacuum pulls double-duty. Strap your newborn into a bouncer seat or swing and let the sounds of the vacuum send him to the land of nod. He'll get a good rest while within eyesight while you accomplish some household chores!

More: How Bad Is TV Before Age 2?

6. Let others lend a hand

It's said that it takes a village to raise a child, so when friends and family offer to fold laundry or whip up a meal, accept with open arms! "As a mom, you and your newborn have been united as one for the past nine months – don't curtail this precious connection too soon," advises Connie Hammer, MSW & Certified Parent Coach. "Allowing others to help with household chores makes it possible for you to focus your energy on using this special bond to help your newborn make a healthy adjustment to his or her new life."

7. Hire help — you've earned it

For new moms who aren't comfortable accepting help from friends and family, consider hiring help. Paying a cleaning service to take care of household chores will let you focus on bonding with your newborn without the guilt of letting friends and family pitch in when there are chores to do.

When your bun in the oven makes his appearance, accepting that your priorities will be reorganized will help cut down on stress when worrying about how to get housework done with a newborn baby. So, cuddle up with your newborn, take a deep breath and know that the housework will get done — eventually!

Originally published November 2015. Updated October 2017.

Big Little Lies star Nicole Kidman and country music icon Keith Urban are still lovebirds after 11 years of marriage and two daughters together. Yesterday Oscar and Emmy winner Kidman posted an adorable birthday shoutout to her 'baby daddy' on her official Facebook page:

"Happy birthday to my husband, best friend, lover, baby daddy and the greatest man in the world. We are so lucky that you are ours. Love you from Nicole Mary, Sunday Rose & Faith Margaret xx," Kidman captioned the sweet black and white photo of Urban and herself cuddling on a bench.

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Urban frequently returns his wife's social media love. On Sept. 16, he posted a great shot of the pair all decked out in formalwear, captioned simply, "Date night !!!! - KU."

And on June 25, his anniversary post to his bride pretty much melted us all. The caption? "Happy Anniversary Babygirl Eleven years and you still feel like my girlfriend!!! - KU."

These two are just #MarriageGoals and #ParentingGoals all the way. Keep the snuggly pics and posts coming, Nic and Keith. Your happiness is contagious.

Former American Idol bad guy Simon Cowell is recovering at home after a scary fall caused him to be rushed to the hospital early this morning. Reports say that Cowell looked "dazed" when he returned home to his London mansion about eight hours later and spoke to paparazzi outside the house.

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"I fainted and fell down the stairs. I've got a bit of concussion. I feel better now," he said, and thanked fans for their concern.

According to The Daily Mail, Cowell was getting a hot cup of milk to help him fall asleep around 7:30 a.m. when it happened. The first live X-Factor show of the season was set to broadcast the next day, and Cowell admitted to reporters that he may have to miss it.

"I will be back but I don't know about tomorrow," he said.

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Cowell's partner, Lauren, was in New York at the time with their son, Eric, but reports say she was flying back as soon as she could to be with him. Cowell didn't say anything about what caused him to pass out, but in 2012, he collapsed from stress and exhaustion from his full slate of TV shows and other engagements.

Cowell was also ill several times over the summer. In June, Lauren had to take over for him as host of a fundraising event he organized because he was in bed with the flu. In July, he missed part of X-Factor's live auditions because he was bedridden by an illness that he never identified.

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It's no secret that Cowell, now 58, has worked hard throughout his career. But with all these health scares, maybe it's time for him to slow down a little bit.

Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make the whole high-profile marriage, kids and career juggling act look like a piece of cake. Box office success, two adorable daughters (James and Ines) and off-the-charts chemistry — what gives? Can we get in on this? Lively recently talked to People and said the recipe's a simple one for them. "My husband and I don't work at the same time, so we all go together as a family... If we're away [...], it's never more than for a day," she said. "We stay together."

Lively also told the magazine that though it's a little chaotic to have her kids with her at work, she's glad that's an option. Lively began filming her newest movie All I See Is You when the couple's second daughter, Ines, was only 4 months old. "I'm not in an office where I can't do that," Lively said, "so she's either with me or when I'm shooting a scene, she's one room away. If she really needs me, I can pop over there."

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On Thursday, Today anchor and breast cancer survivor Hoda Kotb shared a very sweet Halloween pic of her daughter Haley Joy, 8 months, on Instagram and Twitter. The costume? A pumpkin, of course. The photo was captioned, "I couldn't wait!"

We understand. What's the point of having cute kids if you can't put them in pumpkin suits once in awhile? Hopefully, Haley Joy likes dressing up, because we have a feeling this is just the beginning of her Halloween costume collection.

Kotb announced in February that she adopted Haley Joy — born on Valentine's Day. Kotb lives with her boyfriend, Joel Schiffman.

More: Hoda Kotb Adopts Baby Girl

Kotb has been loving motherhood. “It’s one of those things where you think you’ve done it all, you think you’ve felt it all. But I just didn’t know that this kind of love existed,” she told People in March about her new daughter. Since Haley Joy arrived, Kotb has been delightedly sharing pics of her little girl online, like this sweet mommy-and-me snap from Oct. 10:

“There’s a line of demarcation: before Haley and after Haley,” Kotb told People in the same interview. “Every day after Haley is better than every single day before.” Yep. We can definitely relate.

Waaaaay back in the '90s and early aughts, going to Costco with our parents seemed, well, almost fun. However, the population seems to have multiplied times a million since then — causing millennials like myself to have an anxiety attack just thinking about navigating busy aisles or (*gasp!*) waiting in line to pay for our goods. While the idea of scoring some major deals on bulk items does have some appeal, dealing with crowds does not, and with holiday shopping on our current to-do list, we're all about shopping online. Not waiting in line.

Luckily, Costco seems to realize that if it has any hope of holding onto the younger generation, it has to become more accessible, and it's doing so by partnering with Instacart to offer online ordering and delivery. The best part is that you don't even need a membership card to start shopping. Finally!

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While Costco has paired with other delivery services in the past, unlike those, Instacart doesn't require a membership fee. You can simply sit in bed, pants-free, and order bulk La Croix, Nutella and toilet paper, all while lifting nothing more than a finger (or a few).

Instacart does charge a delivery fee, and similar to Uber's surge pricing, the cost can fluctuate depending on the time of day and the availability of the drivers.

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Still, if you only drag yourself to Costco twice a year because you can't stand elbowing your way through families unraveling from the stress of bulk shopping just to get your hands on a free sausage pizza sample, chances are you'll still end up spending less on Instacart delivery than you do on your membership. And honestly, holding onto your sanity is priceless no matter what you eventually rack up in delivery fees.

Now, time to go clear out my pantry. Hey, that industrial-size vat of cookie butter isn't going to make space for itself!

Originally published June 2017. Updated October 2017.

A SheKnows experiment is getting national attention (and an endorsement from Michael Strahan) after it was featured on Good Morning America this morning. We challenged 10 tweens from our Hatch Kids program to give up their phones — including social media, texting, video streaming and games — for an entire week. Needless to say, they were anxious about it.

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Psychiatrist Greg Dillon told GMA he was actually concerned about the kids showing withdrawal symptoms, which would prove that the kids have real technology addictions. Considering how much we use our phones, it wouldn't be that hard to believe, would it?

"When you talk about withdrawal, you look at various levels of it," he said. "So I think at one end of the spectrum, the kids who are very used to it were a little anxious, a little twitchy. And then, at the other end of the spectrum, if you take it away completely, does it make somebody physically anxious? Do you see them sweating? Does their heart race?"

We checked in with them throughout their digital detox, and despite Dillon's concerns, most of the kids had good things to report, even though some admitted that they'd slipped and sent a few texts or Snapchat messages.

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"Refreshed," "relieved" and "calm" are just a few of the ways the tweens described feeling after a week free of screens. Several of them also shared that the experiment made them realize they use their phones much more than they thought before they did the Hatch Digital Detox.

SheKnows will be releasing a follow-up video next week revealing further insights gathered from the experiment, but it's already influencing at least one famous parent to make some changes in his kids' technology use: GMA co-host Michael Strahan.

"My twins turn 13 on Saturday," Strahan said, adding, "Daddy's got a birthday present for you: I'm taking their phones!"

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Hopefully, after seeing the video, the Strahan kids will be a little less nervous going into this than the Hatch kids were.

I remember my preschool lunches with fondness. There were never-ending PB&Js on white bread (no crusts, obvi), lots of applesauce and occasionally a brown rice and tofu dish that I can only assume one of my friend's hippie parents petitioned for.

And while I wasn't that surprised to hear that 4-year-old Prince George, who started school at the prestigious Thomas's Battersea School in London this September, has slightly fancier lunches than what I grew up eating, I was a little shocked (and maybe a little embarrassed?) to realize this preschooler's lunches are way classier than anything I eat on a regular basis.

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Some sample meals? Here's what's available on just one day at the school:

• Freshly baked organic baguette
• Freshly prepared fragrant lamb and apricot tagine with orzo spring vegetable pasta salad and carrot and cucumber batons
• Freshly prepared fish pie topped with creamed sweet potato
• Freshly prepared vegan chestnut mushroom and pak choi stir-fry
• Gluten-free lamb tagine with gluten-free pasta salad
• Vegetarian jelly pots, watermelon and grapes

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There's a vegetarian and vegan option every day, along with a gluten-free, dairy-free option for allergy-sufferers and a fish option every other day. Basically, Prince George is living large, and compared to my current lunch menu for the week (leftover rice with mushrooms that I've been eating for, like, four days), he might as well be dining at a Michelin-star restaurant.

Between this revelation and the fact that Queen Elizabeth is the proud owner of a McDonald's, I'm more convinced than ever that eating like a royal is something we should all aspire to.

When the weather gets cold and the holidays approach, nothing hits the spot more than cookies and cocoa. It's a sweet and cozy combination that just makes you feel all sorts of good things inside.

But actually going through the effort of baking up a batch of cookies (ugh, have you tried getting cookie dough out of your mixing bowl? It's a real sponge-ruiner, if you ask me) or trying to make cocoa from scratch that actually tastes good is more than most of us can actually handle during the busy holiday season.

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Enter Oreos. They've come up with the perfect solution to our winter munchie woes — hot cocoa Oreos.

They feature the classic dark-chocolate Oreo cookies, but have a double layer of stuffing: a white marshmallow crème layer and a hot cocoa crème layer.

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But if that's not enough to satisfy your cravings, you can get the ultimate beverage to accompany your treat — Oreo-flavored hot cocoa mix!

Dunking your hot cocoa Oreos into Oreo hot cocoa? Now that's the stuff holiday dreams are made of. So save your cookie cutters and mixing bowl for now; you can get this dessert inception now at a store near you.

Jane Fonda thinks there's more to the Harvey Weinstein story — and the culture of sexism in Hollywood — than we've touched on yet. Appearing alongside Gloria Steinem on MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes on Wednesday, Fonda shared her thoughts about why people are paying attention to the mounting allegations against Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault and rape.

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"It feels like something has shifted," she said. "It’s too bad that it’s probably because so many of the women that were assaulted by Harvey Weinstein are famous and white and everybody knows them. This has been going on a long time to black women and other women of color and it doesn’t get out quite the same."

Weinstein now has more than 60 accusers, all of them white, with the exception of actress Lupita Nyong'o. Fonda also recognized that there's strength in numbers when it comes to these kinds of accusations and that people are also likely taking note of Weinstein's behavior because of the sheer number of women who have come forward.

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"If you steal money, you probably get arrested and convicted, because everybody says stealing is wrong. But if you do something that is very sexist or racist, because there still is a critical mass of bias in this country, it takes more cumulative instances for it to be recognized," she explained. "So we have reached a tipping point, I think."

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Fonda and Steinem were on the show on behalf of their non-profit The Women's Media Center, which works to advance women in media industries.

When Molly Borman got the idea for disposable stick-on fake nipples, it was more as a fun fashion accessory than a feminist statement. But that changed as soon as they hit the market.

After working at Ralph Lauren for five years, Borman noticed the trend of what she refers to as “hard nipples on demand” and liked their look. She spent most of 2016 getting everything together, from creating different prototypes to designing marketing materials to getting business insurance, and got her product — Just Nips — on the market in January 2017.

The timing was perfect. She immediately sold out because people purchased them to wear for the Women’s Marches occurring throughout the United States at the end of that month. After restocking, they sold out again for Valentine’s Day.

To clarify: Borman didn’t advertise the product to be used at the Women’s Marches — that happened organically. “People thought it was a cheeky, funny, subtle way to say ‘I’m a feminist,’” she explains. “A lot of people wanted to march in them, but I didn’t have enough.”

Borman says she was “a little overwhelmed at the reaction” — especially from all the women who reached out about their personal breast cancer stories and how the product has helped them in their recovery process.

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“Women reached out with stories about not having nipples after breast reconstruction — something I didn't really know much about,” she explains.

Borman estimates that about half of the Just Nips customers have gone through breast reconstruction and the other half uses the product for fashion. She also donates Just Nips to various cancer centers and doctors around the country to give to patients free of charge, giving out more than 1,000 pairs already.

“I also think of it like mascara for your boobs — it’s something you do that enhances the breast area and then you move on,” she adds.

Just Nips come in two sizes, “cold” and “freezing,” and in two colors, cream and cocoa. There are currently three varieties available: Just Nips Original (single-use stick-on nipples, $9.99 for one pair), Just Nips Swim (single-use bathing suit-ready stick-on nipples, $9.99 for one pair) and Just Nips Reusable (multi-wear stick-on nipples, $24.99 for one pair). The products are all made of medical-grade adhesive and are safe to use on an incision if the user has gone through surgery.

“My biggest goal is to grow the brand into more than just a product,” Borman says. “I want to focus on education and early breast cancer detection.”

To accomplish this, Borman now includes information cards from the Keep A Breast Foundation that provides instructions to download their self-check app with monthly reminders encouraging the importance of early detection and overall breast health.

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Just Nips is also matching their sales with donations to women who have undergone breast reconstruction as well as continuing to give the products directly to any breast cancer survivors who request them.

For the customers who have undergone a mastectomy the stick-on nipples are a “low-cost, low-risk experience,” Borman says. People can use them if they want to, or skip them if they’re not into that look on a particular day.

Despite its body-positive message, the product has faced some criticism.

“It’s definitely controversial — it’s not a pair of socks,” Borman notes. Specifically, her Instagram posts are constantly being flagged despite the fact that she says that her content is primarily PG.

Possibly the most famous pop-culture examples of fake nipples is in an episode of Sex and the City, where Samantha gets a pair that Miranda later tries. Borman says the show was not an influence in her decision to create Just Nips.

“The ones that were used on Sex and the City were ugly and creepy,” she says. “They are like a rubbery fake skin material with veins.”

That was not the look she was going for with Just Nips. After talking to a lot of women who went through breast cancer, she found out fake nipples, like the ones featured in Sex and the City are too realistic and remind them of being sick. That gave her the idea of making the design look cute and whimsical, bearing little resemblance to an actual nipple, but rather being a type of fun accessory.

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“It’s a total 180 from when I thought this was for fashion,” Borman says. “Now that I know that women do need it — it’s global. I’m happy to help.”

It's Stranger Things day, fam! Finally, Season 2 is on Netflix and waiting for us to binge watch the second we get off work (unless you're one of those devoted fans who stayed up all night to do it, and if so, I commend your commitment).

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Since it is not yet 5 p.m. and none of us can watch yet, let's kill some time by checking out how things looked at the season premiere in Los Angeles. More specifically, how the cast of children who star in the show did not look at all like children but like full-on grown-ass adults.

Um, how did they all manage to completely grow up overnight? Because I swear, like, two seconds ago they all looked like little kids, and look at them now.

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Look at Millie Bobby Brown, fam. Look at her.

She is rocking a leather minidress like she was born wearing it. And, I'm sorry, but is her face contoured?

Don't get me wrong. The kids look great. But, um, they are all still children. Not even old children. Like, they are 13 or 14 years old. Seventh graders. This is a lot.

Also, there has been a lot of criticism of the media and fans sexualizing these kids, like the time Brown was called "shapeless" on a worst dressed list when she was all of 13, and when fans tweeted things like "be my baby daddy" at Finn Wolfhard, who is currently 14.

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I'm super-stoked about Stranger Things being as successful as it is, and that is in large part due to how talented this cast is. They deserve every bit of fame and success they have earned. But if it comes at the expense of all their childhoods, I'm not sure how to feel about this anymore.

Castle fans who were bummed to see the show come to an end, get ready for a familiar face to return to your TV screens! Nathan Fillion is headed to ABC to star in a new light crime drama series called The Rookie. Even better news: The show is written by Castle showrunner Alexi Hawley, so you know it's going to be a must-see.

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The Rookie is based on the true story of John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD. A middle-aged man with a comfortable, suburban lifestyle, Nolan, played by Fillion, casts his entire life aside to move to Los Angeles and fulfill his lifelong dream of being a police officer. There, he's a rookie who's the same age as other cops who are at the peaks of their careers. He's also forced to work with the other rookies, all of whom are 20 years his junior.

As Deadline describes the show, Nolan "must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a 'young' cop, determined to make his second shot at life count."

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Fillion will executive produce the show along with Hawley, and we're already expecting them to pretty much be the dream team. Several networks were competing for the show before it landed at ABC, and it has a straight-to-series order, so we already have a pretty good feeling about this.

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Since Castle was canceled, Fillion has had a recurring stint on ABC's Modern Family. He also has a role in the second season of Netflix's Series of Unfortunate Events, making him one busy guy for the next few months. We can't wait to see all his hard work pay off.

Anyone who lives with anxiety knows how unpredictable the condition can be. Rather than purely being a mental health concern, anxiety has a ripple effect through the whole body, and for women, this can be especially noticeable before and during menstruation. Plus, as depression and anxiety are recognized symptoms of PMS, it makes sense that someone who already lives with either of these conditions might experience mood changes. I for one dread the anxiety spike I experience right before I bleed.

While there are over-the-counter remedies for cramps and suggested lifestyle changes to help PMS symptoms, when combined with an existing anxiety diagnosis (which I have), the rulebook is no longer valid. I can medicate the pain of menstruation, rest, exercise to help relieve stress and PMS symptoms, but when my anxiety flares, literally nothing helps.

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According to Dr. Prudence Hall, a gynecologist and surgeon, low levels of estrogen can create anxiety.

“The time of a period is when estrogen reaches the lowest point in a woman’s cycle," she says. "This results in all the symptoms of PMS, including anxiety. It is not the period that causes anxiety, but low levels of estrogen that occur during a period. Low estrogen causes anxiety, depression, fatigue, body aches and a huge case of the grumpies.”

As a person who has experienced the lows that most women face during and before their periods, it’s reassuring to hear the medical explanation for it. And as a woman who also lives with anxiety, knowing that low estrogen can cause “anxiety, depression, fatigue, body aches,” as Hall puts it, makes it possible to rationalize my feelings and thoughts when my anxiety spikes prior to menstruation.

When it comes to ways to treat the emotional roller coaster, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

Dr. Fahimeh Sasan, an OB-GYN at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, spoke to Women’s Health about how contraception methods such as the pill can help ease PMS symptoms. “If you’re not ovulating, you’re not experiencing a change of hormones, so that should certainly help with PMS,” Sasan explains.

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While this recommendation is often made to women as a means of getting unruly periods under control, synthetic hormones don’t work for everybody. Personally, I’ve tried several different pills, but each of them brought its own set of negative side effects. But this is certainly one method for potentially controlling the negative symptoms associated with PMS, including anxiety, for those who want to use hormonal contraception.

Before I was diagnosed with anxiety, the PMS I experienced pre-period often made me feel crazy, like I was losing control of my emotions, giving me a feeling of intense panic that shook my core. But now, knowing that there’s a reason for my heightened sense of anxiety and that it’s part of my body’s natural cycle and will soon pass has helped me cope better with PMS and its side effects. We all have different coping mechanisms — mine are TV and food — so if you’re dealing with the heady combination that is anxiety and PMS at the very same time, you have zero to apologize for. Just remember to self-care like there’s no tomorrow.

By Amy Mackelden

So, you're pregnant! You know what you should be eating, both for your health and that soon-to-be baby's: leafy greens, anything orange (no, anything naturally orange), the leanest meat. But how to get all those things into your diet is a whole other story.

Fortunately, many of these foods are all over the farmers market in the fall, and with the right recipes, you can fill up on them easily and deliciously. From a harvest salad topped with steak and apple cider vinaigrette to pan-roasted butternut squash with spinach and Parmesan, ahead are seven recipes that will make wish you could stay pregnant forever. Or, maybe just wish it could stay fall forever? Yeah, fall forever.

Sweet potato egg nests recipe

With sweet potatoes (vitamin A), eggs (protein) and Parmesan cheese (calcium), these easy-to-make-ahead nests from Breakfast for Dinner are a triple threat of pregnancy superfoods.

Fall panzanella salad recipe

A not-too-virtuous salad from Kate Kasbee at Well Vegan, this panzanella breaks up the cruciferous kale and Brussels sprouts with soft Italian bread — not a pregnancy food, just a life food — with gala apples and dried cranberries for a meal that’s packed with fiber, folate, potassium and vitamins A, B6, C and K.

Grilled maple salmon recipe

Low in mercury, salmon is one of the most pregnancy-safe fish, though try to eat wild Alaska-caught salmon if you can. This grilled salmon from Natasha’s Kitchen hints at fall with a maple-soy marinade, and when grilled to perfection, it is a simple way to load up on B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids.

Chocolate-orange bark recipe

Don’t think chocolate is a pregnancy food? It’s been shown to reduce the risk of preeclampsia, and this chocolate-orange bark from Dans Le Lakehouse is topped with shredded coconut and orange zest for an extra dose of vitamin C, iron and fiber.

Harvest steak salad with apple cider vinaigrette recipe

A lean cut of steak (try eye-round sirloin tip) counts for the lean meat you’re supposed to eat so much of while pregnant, and it’s packed with iron, B vitamins and, of course, protein. This fall salad from Joyful Healthy Eats ups the ante with other vitamin- and nutrient-rich kale, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, pecans, apples, dried cranberries and crumbled feta (just make sure it’s pasteurized).

Pan-roasted butternut squash with spinach & Parmesan recipe

Orange and green vegetables unite to create this side dish from CookAlongBlog. This means it’s chock-full of vitamins A, B6 and C, plus a fair amount of calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium.

Oven-roasted carrots & chickpeas with farro & lemon-yogurt sauce recipe

There is no ingredient that is not pulling its weight in this side from Coffee & Crayons. The carrots and spinach hold it down for vegetables, while chickpeas bring in the plant-based protein, yogurt adds some calcium and B vitamins, and farro — besides being a whole grain rich in fiber and protein — is a good source of niacin, magnesium, zinc and iron.