By Annamarie Houlis

More than a third of the workforce in the United States is between the ages of 18 and 34 years old, which means millennials have surpassed Generation X to represent the largest share of working Americans. It's critical, then, that companies know how to recruit and retain millennials — and studies show it's not all about beer taps in their communal kitchens, craft coffee or bagel Fridays.

Research recently commissioned by Jive Communications in Utah found that flexible working hours, the option to work remotely, speedy technology and an open company culture are key to reeling in the millennials and actually keeping them around. The No. 1 reason millennials leave their jobs, the study found, is because they don’t like the atmospheres of their offices — a mixture of all those factors.

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Jive Communications looked at 2,000 millennials and asked them about their workplace requirements and why they leave. Thirty-seven percent said having a job with flexible hours is essential, and a quarter of those reported they’d left jobs because they couldn’t work flexibly. The ability to work remotely was also an important factor for 63 percent of millennials surveyed, who said they might not be interested in future jobs if working remotely wasn’t an option. Sixty-four percent of the millennials surveyed also said they’d leave a job if it were too difficult to take sick or personal days. Meanwhile, over 70 percent said they strongly prefer fast in-office technology, and without it, 20 percent of the millennials polled said they would actually quit.

But the No. 1 reason they left was because they simply didn’t vibe well with their office atmospheres. In fact, the study found that the average millennial has already had three jobs, and the majority of them start to look for another job before they hit the three-year mark in their current positions. Another 24 percent are only at a job for six months to a year before they start hunting again, and 30 percent start looking between a year and 18 months.

“It’s hard to get work done in a bad or inefficient environment, which is why prioritizing a fun and positive office culture with effective working solutions is a must for companies in retaining and developing millennial staff,” said John Pope, CEO of Jive Communications.

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These numbers aren’t so surprising, however. Previous research has drawn similar results. According to a 2014 report by The Intelligence Group, 72 percent of millennials want to be their own boss one day, and according to a 2015 survey by accounting firm Ernst & Young, millennials are the most likely generation to say they would change jobs or careers, give up promotion opportunities, move their family to another place or take a pay cut to have flexibility and better manage work and family life.

Yes, almost all millennials work for more money and good health benefits (more than half of millennials say compensation is more important to a job offer than corporate mission), but almost all of them would consider working for less, by as much as 12 percent, for certain other perks. Millennials are willing to give up a percentage of their salary for long-term job security, a management structure that emphasizes mentorship, a better career trajectory and, you guessed it, flexible office hours according to research from survey software firm Qualtrics and venture capital firm Accel Partners (a Qualtrics investor).

The survey suggests a total of 77 percent of millennials would be willing to take a salary cut of at least 3 percent in exchange for long-term job security. Sixty-seven percent would be willing to take a pay cut of at least 3 percent to work at a company that offers good mentorship opportunities. And about 76 percent of millennials would take a pay cut of at least 3 percent to work for a company that offers flexible office hours.

Consistent with Jive Communications' recent research, the bulk of millennials Qualtrics surveyed (80 percent) also said a company culture with which they can jibe is important to them. They’re looking for companies that emphasize personal growth above all.

So while companies are reeling millennials in with in-office games and sports opportunities, they’re retaining millennials with promises of job security, mentorship opportunities and flexibility. This also means that, contrary to popular belief, millennials aren't necessarily the lazy job-hoppers America thinks they are. The Pew Research Center recently reported millennial workers are actually just as likely to stick with their employers as Gen Xers were when they were young adults. In fact, among the college-educated, millennials have an even longer tenure than Gen Xers did in 2000 when they were the same age as today’s millennials. When they do hop jobs, it's for the legitimate aforementioned reasons.

Forbes writer Rick Gillis points out that what is different about millennials is the size of their generation.

"The boomers began retiring at about the same time millennials began to enter the workforce, and therein lies the problem: There aren’t enough Gen X’ers around to backfill the rapidly depleting workforce," he explained. "Hence, there's a need to promote millennials beyond entry-level and into mid-management and senior positions that they may or may not be prepared for. The 'job hoppers' are reacting to a very rich and lucrative job market. The offers are coming fast and furiously. You too would take the interview(s) and consider making the move, so if you really want to place the blame somewhere, don't point at young people who are jumping at opportunity."

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Perhaps it's the businesses and not the millennials that need to do some adapting. Or maybe just a bit of both.

Originally published on Fairygodboss.

Since its founding in 1988, the Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center has been a leading voice in addressing indigenous women’s reproductive health needs while working to preserve their culture, serving reservation-based women both in the United States and internationally.

Charon Asetoyer, the executive director and CEO of the resource center, has spent decades working to improve Native American women’s reproductive health and justice and says that it’s not an issue of Native American women having a specific health need, but rather having the same access to services, care and systems of justice as other women in America.

One example of this was the fight to get access to Plan B emergency contraception. It took the resource center five years of grassroots organizing and campaigning before over-the-counter availability of Plan B without age restrictions was written into the Indian Health Service — the primary health care provider for Native Americans.

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"Everyone else had over-the-counter access, but we did not," Asetoyer explains. "We were being denied access even though it was legal."

Access to emergency contraception is especially important for survivors of sexual assault, which Native American women disproportionately experience. According to a statement released by the resource center in 2015, Native Americans are raped at a rate of nearly double the rate reported by all races annually: 34.1 percent. That means that more than 1 in 3 Native American women are raped in their lifetime. Additionally, the resource center reports that three-fourths of Native American women have experienced some form of sexual assault.

Further complicating matters is the fact that rape kits are frequently mishandled. Asetoyer says that one of the main reasons this happens is because once the rape kits leave the hands of health care providers, they are turned over to law enforcement, where the ball is dropped. The kits are supposed to go to the lab for testing, but either end up sitting there untouched or are tampered with and/or destroyed — making it next to impossible to convict the assailant because of the lack of forensic evidence.

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Another major roadblock to prosecuting sex crimes is that most rape and sexual assault cases never make it to court. This is thanks to the 1978 Supreme Court case Oliphant v. Suquamish, which took the right to arrest and prosecute non-Native American individuals who commit crimes on Native American land out of the hands of Native Americans. According to Asetoyer, those crimes then come under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which decides whether or not to even investigate — let alone prosecute — each case.

Since 67 percent of perpetrators who sexually assault or rape Native Americans are non-Native American white males, in most cases, nothing is done.

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"So very few cases ever get to court, and we are not afforded equal protection under the law," Asetoyer explains. "It has created a situation where it's open season for sexual assault and rape by non-Natives on reservations."

What you can do to help

Asetoyer says the resource center is working toward getting a formal apology from the U.S. government for the sterilization abuses against Native American women that happened in the 1960s and 1970s. She urges people to contact their legislators in Congress and request an apology for the mass forced sterilization that occurred during the Johnson administration.

You can also donate to the resource center’s GoFundMe campaign, which will help fund their many programs designed to increase access to reproductive and other health care for Native American women, as well as supporting their emergency women’s shelter for those affected by domestic violence.

Additionally, Asetoyer suggests volunteering for organizations that support Native Americans and getting informed and spreading the word on the atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated against the population.

"Read up on what has happened, and don't always assume that you know," she advises.

A version of this article was originally published in October 2017.

So ABC tried a real experiment on the current season of The Bachelor. Rather than follow the formula that had been used for year, ABC picked a serious dark horse for the leading role: Arie Luyendyk Jr., who was on Emily Maynard's season of The Bachelorette and hadn't appeared on a franchise show since then, a full six years.

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Did it work? Not really. Longtime fans have been pretty bored by Luyendyk, who they didn't have much of a connection to going into the season because they barely remembered him, if at all. Their disinterest has been reflected in the ratings, which are the lowest they've been for The Bachelor in a long, long time.

And so, for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, it would make sense for ABC to go back to what's tried and true and choose the lead from this season's ladies. Viewers recognize them all, and love most of them. They're safe bets to help rescue the show after the ratings disaster Luyendyk has created.

Now, Luyendyk himself is dropping hints that that's exactly what ABC is going to do. When asked if the new Bachelorette would be one of his front-runners, he replied, "Yes, but I’ll have to hold that opinion for a later date, just because we’re not there yet."

A source at ABC backed this up, telling Us Weekly that Kendall Long and Tia Booth are both being considered. And we still don't know whether Luyendyk will end up with Becca Kufrin or Lauren Burnham, but the source added that whichever woman isn't with Luyendyk now is also a possibility.

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We don't know when we'll find out who the next Bachelorette will be, but we have our fingers crossed for this Monday's "After the Final Rose" special for the big announcement.

If you thought being a member of the royal family was all about gorgeous, expensive gowns, working for charity and inspiring hat and handbag envy in women all over the world, think again. Apparently, it's actually a really dangerous job. We're all for Meghan Markle becoming a princess, but not at the risk of murder. Can we take back our support?

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According to Dai Davies, a former head of Royal Protection and chief superintendent of the Metropolitan Police Service, murder is a very real thing that Markle is likely to face at some point during her tenure as a real royal.

"History has a habit of repeating itself," Davies told E! News. "In the last thousand years there hasn't been a king or queen that someone hasn't tried to murder."

OK, great.

That means it's going to take serious time, dedication and money to keep the May royal wedding as secure as possible. Davies revealed that Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton took $33 million in just security costs, which involved snipers on rooftops, undercover police in the crowd, counterterrorism investigations that spanned months before the big day, and a search of basically all of Windsor for anywhere explosives could be hidden, from lampposts to sewer drains. London is even harder to secure, so Harry and Markle's wedding is going to take even more work to keep safe.

Plus, there's the fact that Harry is an active servicemember, and Markle has already been targeted by a false anthrax scare that appeared to be racially motivated. Guys, our favorite royal couple seem like they're in actual danger just because they're in love and getting married. Why is the world like this?

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We know palace security will be doing everything possible to keep the royal wedding safe. But after reading all of this, there are some knots in our stomachs that won't be quite gone until the big day is over.

Surrogacy is a hot topic right now thanks to a certain reality TV family (if you're just back from another planet, Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed their third child, daughter Chicago West, via surrogate on Jan. 15, 2018, and are already rumored to be thinking of adding to their brood). But surrogacy has been a viable option since the 1970s for those who are unable to or choose not to carry their own biological children.

Since 2005, surrogacy (gestational carrier) transfers have nearly doubled, says reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Daniel Kaser, who oversees the third-party reproduction program at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. There are two types of surrogacy — and there's a big difference between them. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate donates the egg and is genetically connected to the child. In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate receives a fertilized embryo and has no genetic connection to the child. That embryo may have been fertilized by the intended father and mother or by a separate egg donor. (Kardashian West and West used a gestational surrogate in case you were wondering.)

Surrogacy can be a highly emotional process, and the laws are complex at best. In fact, many U.S. states don't have clear surrogacy laws at all. To shed some light on the process for those considering it (and the rest of us too) we spoke to experts in the field. Here are the facts about surrogacy — which bear little resemblance to the movies.

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1. The screening process is intense...

Whether you're looking for a surrogate or thinking about being a surrogate yourself, the screening process is very thorough. The treating fertility doctor carries out a personal interview and all necessary tests to make sure the surrogate is physically healthy. According to IVFMD fertility specialist Dr. Maria Bustillo, these include an assessment of intent to follow through with the process; standard tests for transmissible diseases such as hepatitis and HIV; and tests to rule out diabetes, hypertension and elevated cholesterol. A trained psychologist or social worker with experience working with surrogates will perform psychologist screening to ensure they're mentally healthy. But the spotlight doesn't just shine on the surrogate; all parties have to feel comfortable with the arrangement, meaning the surrogate gets profiles of the intended parents and can choose whether she wants to work with them or not.

2. There's a lot of red tape

A legal contract between the intended parents and the surrogate is an absolute must, says Kaser, and this should be drawn up and executed by an experienced reproductive lawyer — and should include what type of contact the parties want to have with each other throughout and after the pregnancy. Of course, this comes with significant costs, particularly if you are an intended parent using an agency to recruit a surrogate.

On top of legal fees, you have to:

• Pay for all medical procedures to generate and transfer the embryos(s) into the surrogate
• Pay all obstetrical costs of care, labor and delivery
• Cover related expenses for the surrogate (for travel to medical appointments, etc.)
• Pay a fee to the surrogate.

Costs and fees paid to the surrogate can vary greatly depending on location, but as a general guide, you can expect to pay around $100,000, says Bustillo.

3. There's no (official) age cap on surrogacy

That said, most surrogates are under 40 years old because pregnancy can be more complicated as women age (even if they are healthy), says Bustillo. While there's no standard upper age limit for surrogates, most fertility clinics do impose their own age cap, which could be anything up to 55.

Other — possibly more important — considerations include whether a surrogate has her own children and has experienced an uncomplicated birth, whether she lives in a stable and healthy environment with supportive family and friends, whether she is receiving any form of governmental assistance and whether she has a criminal record.

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4. "Surrogacy guilt" is a thing

If you're considering surrogacy after failing to get pregnant yourself, you may feel strong feelings of guilt. This is perfectly normal, says Eirene Heidelberger, nationally renowned parenting expert and founder of GIT Mom (Get It Together, Mom!), who has experienced infertility herself. "It’s your body’s fault, not your fault!" she says. "Once I made the decision to accept that my body and not me as a woman was letting me down, I started to feel less humiliated and more empowered. My husband and I understood that we were not out of options on how to grow our family. Every couple concludes in their own time when to stop trying to conceive and to begin looking to surrogacy. You did not give up on building a family when you came to that conclusion; rather, you moved on to another option. That’s something to feel proud of, not guilty!" Heidelberger recommends leaning on your support system of family, friends, people with shared experiences and a therapist to help you move from feelings of guilt and grief to excitement and joy.

5. It's natural to worry about bonding

If you're worried you won't bond with your baby because you haven't given birth to them, you're not alone. And you can get over those concerns. Heidelberger's advice to the families she's coached is always to address fears from the very start and communicate them to your partner and support system. "Adopt the mantra, 'everything is going to be OK,' because everything is going to be OK," she says. "You’re having a baby, and in addition to welcoming a child into your family, you’ll be able to share your story of survival, love and compassion. Your story of hope may help another woman endure the same experience."

On the flip side, it isn't a given that a surrogate will feel attached to the baby just because she delivered it. Most surrogates go into the process with both eyes open, having prepared themselves for the emotional risks and accepting that the baby is simply "on loan" until it is born without the emotional connection of carrying their own child.

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Tests, paperwork, legalities and costs aside, when surrogacy works out, it's an amazing thing — for all parties involved. It may not be an easy process, but that makes it all the more rewarding when the baby arrives.

Michelle Obama may not live in the White House anymore, but she's still its No. 1 fan. Or, at the very least, the No. 1 fan of its chef. In a hilarious new interview, Obama was asked whether the food is better at the White House or at Buckingham Palace, and she let diplomacy slide in order to give an honest answer.

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"Oh, the White House, without a doubt," she admitted. "I don't want to insult anybody, but American food is just better."

And it sounds like it, to hear her and former President Barack Obama describe even just the desserts that were made for them during their eight years at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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"The pastry chef here makes the best pie I've ever tasted, and that is causing big problems for Michelle and myself," Barack confessed to the Associated Press in a 2009 interview. "Whatever pie you like, he will make it and it will be the best pie you've ever eaten. And so we are trying to figure out how to resist ordering pie every night."

While Michelle's preference for pie and American food is totally understandable (particularly to any American who's spent enough time abroad to realize how unique and delicious American food really is), there's one person who is not here for her decision to spill the tea: Darren McGrady, former chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry.

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"Because ‘The food at both the @WhiteHouse and Buckingham Palace is equally amazing' would have been just too diplomatic to say..." he wrote on Twitter. All right, dude, we're sure your food is delicious. But nothing beats an American pie, #SorryNotSorry.

Fixer Upper may be in its last season, but that doesn't mean Chip and Joanna Gaines are leaving your TV screen for good. They're moving on to the next phase of their lives, which includes continuing to work on their home goods line sold at Target, as well as their new restaurant, Magnolia Table. But another TV show? We didn't see that coming, but reportedly, it is.

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The Gaineses just announced that they're working on a 15-episode series that will give Fixer Upper fans a better idea of what really goes into the show. Fixer Upper: Behind the Design is bound to be a fan favorite endeavor.

The series is going to air concurrently with the last season of Fixer Upper; each half-hour episode will air immediately after its companion episode of Fixer Upper, which will give fans an even deeper look at the popular show's final season. It will include footage of homeowners meeting with designers and choosing all the colors, styles and products to help bring their visions to life — and, of course, the Gaineses' roles in helping it all come together.

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"I can’t wait to show our fans how every piece of the design comes together before the final reveal," Joanna said in a statement about the new show. "I want to nail every detail so that, when we walk away, Chip and I know we’ve given a family the one-of-a-kind home of their dreams."

Chip added, "Jo puts her heart and soul into every fixer-upper we design. Our hope is that these homes become a beautiful part of each family’s next chapter."

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The new series will debut on HGTV on April 10, along with the final season of Fixer Upper.

I love those last few days leading up to an amazing trip. The excitement, the anticipation, the planning. This is where I was in August of 2010: headed to Greece for a college friend’s wedding with my best friend. Nothing better.

Days before we left, as I slid into bed and rolled over, I felt something on the top of my left breast. I say “something” because at that time I had no idea what it was. At first, I assumed that it was the result of my efforts to be “Greece beach ready” and did what anyone would have done; rolled over and went to sleep, dreaming of the Aegean. A pulled muscle is what I had self-diagnosed. It will just go away, I had said to myself, there’s no time to worry about this now.

Those 10 days away were a dream. I laughed until my sides hurt; I cried; I danced and my pulled muscle was with me all along the way. I’d fuss with it, wondering what it could actually be, because the truth was, it didn’t feel like a pulled anything. It didn’t hurt. It wasn’t visible from the outside. It wasn’t getting bigger or smaller. It was just a large bump that was not going away, and other than the nagging feeling that something was wrong, I felt totally fine.

After our trip, I merged back into a daily routine, which now included a five-minute self-breast massage; I started to panic. What if this isn’t a pulled muscle? What if this is my body slowly dying from the inside?

"What if this is breast cancer?" I thought in a fleeting moment. I quickly brushed that possibility off. I was only 32 — there was no way.

After a week of wondering and worrying, I finally called my gynecologist and said, “I’m not sure what I have, but it isn’t going away.” Her response was casual: “Why don’t you just come in. We’ll take a look.” No one seemed to be worried, so I wasn’t either.

“I feel what you’re talking about,” she said, doing a breast exam later that week. “You might be right. It could be a muscle, but make an appointment for a sonogram. Let’s just be sure.” Still, no one seemed to be worried, so I followed suit.

I scheduled my sonogram on a Friday in between a pedicure and lunch with a friend. Little did I know that this day would take a hard left somewhere around 1 p.m. The sonogram tech and I chatted casually, and I was relieved when she guided the sonogram over the top of my left breast and the picture remained clear. I was blissfully unaware of the 1.8-centimeter dark spot that appeared on my lower left breast until the tech said, “I think we need to do a mammogram.”

The panic set in, and from that day on, my life was forever changed. From the sonogram to the mammogram to the biopsy that confirmed it was breast cancer, it was all a blur — a mess of doctors visits and phone calls. A life that had been halted and my course redirected.

Somewhere in the middle of my yearlong cancer adventure, someone said to me, “You’re so lucky you thought you pulled a muscle. You never would have found the cancer otherwise.” And they were right.

If I had ignored what my body was trying to tell me, there is a chance I would not be alive today. My breast cancer was caught early; it had not spread to other parts of my body. My course of treatment was aggressive. My oncologist likes to say, “We threw the book at your cancer,” and after a long year, I was given the all clear.

I don’t like to think about what would have happened if I had continued to ignore the signals I was being sent, and I can say with 100 percent certainty that I will never make that rookie move again, nonrefundable plane tickets or not.

We tend to forget we are living, breathing organisms; our bodies are constantly giving us cues about what we need. When we’re hungry, our stomachs growl. When we’re dehydrated, our heads ache. It’s our job to listen.

Do you need to panic over every twitch and ache? Probably not. Could you probably be a little more aware of what signals are being sent to your brain? Probably. We’re only given one body in this life; if you love and respect it, it will love and respect you right back.

Jet-setting — and very pregnant — Khloé Kardashian wants you to know she is just fine, thanks. Although she has previously sought out Twitter's advice during her pregnancy, she's not currently in the mood for the flurry of shaming comments — criticizing everything from pics of her belly to her decision to fly to Tokyo with her sisters, Kim Kardashian West and Kourtney Kardashian, on Monday.

The trip was pleasure, not business: a final girls' trip before Khloé Kardashian delivers her baby boy (with NBA star Tristan Thompson), according to Us Weekly. From Tokyo two days ago, Kardashian posted a filtered pic in which she's rocking mouse ears.

Some fans were happy for her; one enthused: "Your fun spirit, your inner Khloé vibe makes you the loveliest expectant lady I have ever seen!"

But others, to put it simply, freaked out. One Instagram fan asked, "How can you travel in your in your last trimester? That's crazy I would be very concerned."

Another said, "No way in hell I would risk my pregnancy in Japan during my eighth month and risk getting sick!!!!"

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Kardashian — who's been posting a ton of baby-bump selfies on social media lately — admitted this week in one post that she is eight months along.

What do actual doctors (you know, as opposed to the wannabe doctors on Twitter) say about air travel during pregnancy? Well, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that "occasional air travel during pregnancy is generally safe." A little vague, but hey, good to know. Still, there are doctors who recommend avoiding travel from 32 weeks to avoid risking premature labor.

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But it's not just the Japan trip that has some of Kardashian's followers up in arms. People are also complaining that she's posting... too many pics. (Don't these people know she's a Kardashian??)

Kardashian's take on all the shamers of late? Her tweet says it all (though she doesn't address the travel haters specifically):

"People are very opinionated about my bump," she wrote. "I choose to cradle my bump because it’s MINE. I’ve waited for this VERY short moment for YEARS. I have only months to enjoy this phase in my life, so I will touch my bump and love my bump as often as I choose. Mommy loves you baby!"

For the record, most airlines do allow pregnant women up to 36 weeks along on board. And keep in mind that those are just the commercial airline rules; we're guessing the Kardashians have their own private jets and their own rules (and probably a physician on board and/or a full maternity suite). In other words? We're not too bent out of shape about Kardashian's last pre-motherhood hurrah in Tokyo.

Yes, St. Patrick's Day has slowly become an amateur drinking celebration, but those of us who love to honor the Irish roots of the holiday know it's really all about the food — and a great bangers and mash topped with Guinness gravy is key.

You heard that right; Guinness is the perfect addition to bangers and mash. Family and friends will love the extra Irish twist, and even better for you: This dish is easy to pull off.

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Tip: If you can't find traditional Irish sausage (bangers), try using any sausage you love.

Bangers and mash in Guinness gravy recipe

Bangers and mash is a delicious traditional Irish dish — and the Guinness gravy takes it way over the top.

Serves 4

Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 45 minutes | Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled
• 1/2 cup whole milk (more may be needed)
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 Irish sausages
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups Guinness stout
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. To a large pot, add the peeled potatoes, fill with water, and boil over high heat.
2. Once the potatoes are fork tender, remove them from the heat, and drain.
3. Add in 4 tablespoons of butter and half of the milk. Stir to combine while mashing the potatoes. Add in more milk until you reach the desired consistency. Cover to keep warm.
4. While your potatoes are cooking, add the sausages to a large skillet filled with 1 cup of water. Boil the sausages over medium-high heat until fully cooked. Add a drizzle of olive oil to the pan just to help crisp the skins of the sausages. Remove the sausages from the pan, and cover with foil to keep them warm.
5. To the same pan you used to cook your sausages, set over medium heat, add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. When the butter has melted, whisk in the flour until it's melted and smooth.
6. Slowly pour in the Guinness and beef stock while whisking continually. Whisk in the Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
7. Boil slightly, until the gravy starts to thicken.
8. Add in the sausages to rewarm them, and serve with mashed potatoes.

A version of this article was originally published in February 2015.

Cosmetics mogul and Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kylie Jenner may have been radio silent during her pregnancy, but the new mom has been happily sharing pics and footage (aka baby toe pics, get it???) of her new daughter, Stormi. In honor of Stormi's 1-month birthday (which is a thing to celebrate, as many new moms will be happy to tell you), Jenner posted a few pics of her and kiddo to Instagram on March 1.

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Jenner captioned the pics, “My angel baby is 1 month old today." Jenner holds Stormi in front of a white door in the first pic — and you can't see much of Stormi. But the second photo shows Stormi in profile, rocking a snuggly animal-ear onesie (what is it with Kardashians and animal ears?).

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New papa, rapper Travis Scott, also shared a pic of his daughter — well, of Stormi's sweater, emblazoned with the word "Daddy." He posted over on Snapchat, saying, “My lil mama 1 month today... Her favorite [parental] unit of course." Scott seems pretty happy about his new role as dad, having recently gifted Jenner with a Ferrari as a push present. We can't make this stuff up, as we keep telling you.

You might have noticed Jenner has been rocking a ring on that finger lately, but apparently, she and Scott are not married. Or engaged. One of the endless stream of Kardashian "sources" told Us Weekly that Jenner is in no hurry to get hitched. “Kylie is doing great and is just so happy... Engagement isn’t super important to Kylie. Travis could ask her, but it’s not something that is a major priority. She is just loving starting a family with this person," the source said in February.

We can't lie. We love these glimpses into the life of Stormi — and Jenner. Maybe soon we'll even get an up-close pic of the kid.

While fans may be clamoring for another baby on The Big Bang Theory, they may not want to get too excited just yet. Howard and Bernadette just welcomed their second child, son Neil Michael, and the episode really seemed like it was hinting toward a future baby for one of the show's other couples — Penny and Leonard or Amy and Sheldon. But showrunner Steve Holland is putting a stop to those rumors right away.

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"It’s too early to talk about what happens next season," he told TV Line. "But we’ve now done two seasons of pregnancy stories and, for me, that’s probably enough."

So, no more babies for the other couples. Don't be too heartbroken, TBBT fans — we're sure there will be plenty of other good storylines coming up. And anyway, according to Holland, the writers had such a hard time giving the latest baby a name, it's no wonder they don't want to go through a new baby storyline again anytime soon.

"We spent a lot of time in the room talking about what the [first] name should be," Holland said of the time before the writers settled on Neil Michael for the little guy.

He continued, "We [were set on] Michael as good middle name, so it was really just about finding the first name. In the first draft of the script, there was another first name and we weren’t that happy with it. It didn’t feel quite right. But someone brought up Neil, and it just seemed to check off all the boxes in a really fun way for us."

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Well, if you ask us, they nailed it. The new baby has the perfect name, so obviously the writers could pull it off again if they really tried (*hint, hint!*).

Maybe you've seen the hashtag on social media posts. Perhaps you heard a speech referencing it. You're likely familiar — at least on a surface level — with International Women's Day. You may be less familiar, though, with what the special occasion stands for and why it's held each year on March 8. In short, it's exactly as it seems... a day devoted to women everywhere.

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Of course, that's a simplified definition. International Women's Day is a dynamic holiday dedicated to lifting up the social, economic, cultural and political accomplishments of women. It is also rooted in raising awareness of the issues women face across the spectrum and, accordingly, advocating for gender parity.

Considering the first International Women's Day took place in February, you may be wondering why it's now held on March 8. But before we get into that, let's look back in time at the day's humble beginnings.

On Feb. 28, 1908, roughly 15,000 women (largely garment workers) took to the streets of New York City to demand the rights and respect they were owed. They rallied for things like shorter work hours, pay equity and even suffrage. "It is true that a woman's duty is centered in her home and motherhood... [but] home should mean the whole country, and not be confined to three or four rooms or a city or a state," attendee Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of The Yellow Wallpaper, told the crowd. Hear! Hear!

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The following year, women marched on the same day — albeit backed at that point by the Socialist Party of America. But by 1910, the momentum had truly gone global. At the second International Conference of Working Women, held in Copenhagen that year, an activist by the name of Clara Zetkin proposed there should be a date of significance on which women from all over the world could celebrate (or demonstrate) in solidarity each year.

In an incredible showing, more than 100 women from 17 countries agreed unanimously to start International Women's Day. Got goose bumps yet? If not, you will soon — the next year, in 1911, more than 1 million women and men in Europe marched and attended International Women's Day rallies or demonstrations.

On March 8, 1917, in correlation with these rallies, women in Russia took a stand for Bread and Peace in the midst of war. When the czar abdicated four days later and women were granted suffrage, the demonstrators were given credit for sparking the Russian Revolution.

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It's no surprise, then, that in 1975, the United Nations chose March 8 to serve as the official International Women's Day holiday in honor of the women from Petrograd who set a revolution into motion.

Today, International Women's Day is recognized in more than 100 countries all over the globe. Although women's visibility has undoubtedly increased since International Women's Day began, there is still much work to do. Recent movements such as #MeToo, Time's Up and the Women's March all highlight the need for International Women's Day.

In fact, International Women's Day has a theme each year, and in recent years, those themes speak directly to the importance of pushing forward. The IWD theme for 2016 was Pledge for Parity. In 2017, it was Be Bold for Change. And this year, in 2018, the IWD theme is more fitting than ever: Press for Progress.

You can be part of the greater collective good by contributing to gender-focused initiatives, being an outspoken advocate for gender parity and sending your #PressforProgress pics — women in action, unite! — to the warriors who spearhead International Women's Day.

According to their website, the 2018 theme was sparked by the findings from the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report. The disheartening intel? Gender parity is over 200 years away. But momentum for gender parity grows every day (thanks to aforementioned movements like #MeToo and Time's Up), making the present a perfect time to turn ideology into action.

War is brewing in Westworld, and there will no doubt be lots of casualties, upheavals, reversals of fortune and a rapid emergence of the power players in Season 2. It was easy to think that the power would stay in the hands of the humans who created the hosts that populated Westworld, even when the hosts were gaining consciousness and could even think for themselves. However, the Season 1 finale made it abundantly clear that with newly freed minds and a will to unite, the hosts would take back control of Westworld and potentially escape into the real world.

We could tell that much from the trailer that dropped during the Super Bowl. But now, with the publication of some new Westworld Season 2 photos via Entertainment Weekly, it's more evident than ever that the hosts will be taking back power in a major way and that the leaders of this crucial rebellion have emerged. Not who you'd expect, either.

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While all of these new Westworld Season 2 photos are interesting, full of energy and perhaps indicative that big changes are about to come, there may be one detail you're overlooking as you scroll through the photos on Entertainment Weekly or, say, on Westworld star Thandie Newton's Instagram photo set (see below). It's a detail that, if connected to what we know about what's to come in Season 2, could be extrapolated and interpreted to mean big things for the characters and the plot.

First off, are you paying attention to the clothes that Maeve (played by Newton) is wearing in these new Westworld photos? We've seen Maeve in modern clothing before, but we haven't seen her in these clothes. It appears Maeve has transcended gender-coded clothing, ditching the tight corset and intricate hairstyles we saw her wear when she played the host/madam of a Westworld saloon and wearing pants, a blazer and her hair loose and free. She is a woman who has chosen the clothing of a power player, a leader, masculine in its energy. In short, she's not someone to be messed with.

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Meanwhile, Dolores is seen in one of the pictures from Season 2 wearing a white dress, her hair straight and sleek. She looks pensively outward. It's hard to tell where she is exactly, but if I had to hazard a guess, it looks like she's at the ranch where she used to live. She's a changed woman in this photo, so it's most likely from a later episode (especially since she is still wearing her Westworld costume in other photos). Dolores might be assessing her next big move after the initial rebellion.

These clothing changes seem to telegraph that Maeve and Dolores are the ones to watch in Season 2. Their ability to transform, chameleon-like, into these modern beings seems to say that they are willing to do whatever it takes to secure their freedom. They will become who they need to be, use their newly acquired free will to fight for what they want and make sure that the old world order is no more. In short: these are Westworld's power players, not the men.

It is interesting to note here that even when Maeve and Dolores don modern clothing, they wear either dark clothing or light clothing, respectively, still subconsciously playing into the black hat/white hat choice offered to Westworld guests when they enter the park. Human men entering the park got to choose their period-appropriate costume, and the final touch would be a black hat or a white hat. It was implied that if they wore a black hat, they'd likely be the type to get into all kinds of trouble, from murder to theft to violently hedonistic pleasures. If they wore a white hat, they'd be more likely to do good, exploring the park with respect and wonder for what has been created and interacting with the hosts with kindness.

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Seeing Maeve wear dark clothing while Dolores wears a white dress implies that these two women, once consigned to the same fate as easily manipulated female Westworld hosts, could find themselves in opposition to one another. Not only could they rise to the top of the pack, allowed to wear modern clothing and thus insert themselves at the highest levels to help earn the freedom of all the Westworld hosts, but they could also soon square off against each other.

"These violent delights have violent ends," as is often said in Westworld. Who's to say that those violent delights and violent ends can't be two women rising to the top of the food chain, breaking the bonds of their enslavement through a Westworld-wide rebellion and then facing off against one another, ideals about freedom potentially opposed, fighting for the right way for hosts to live if and when they gain their freedom?

For those who like to flow-on-the-go or take their vinyasa by their bed, there’s an app for that. But with a plethora of options to choose from — all of which promise to strengthen your form and help you build a routine — it can be tricky to figure out which one is the most compatible with your practice. While Google might have most of your answers, smarter sources are yoga teachers who have mastered their craft through years of dedication and study. Since they need a little me-time on their mat too, they’ve narrowed down all the best yoga apps to recommend the top choices for nailing that Downward-Facing Dog, Plank form, Crow pose and beyond:

FitStar Yoga

Nikki Walter has been teaching group fitness classes for 19 years and started falling for yoga once she was challenged to incorporate it into an employee wellness program for a company. These days, she’s a big fan of Bikram and says yoga is an integral part of her personal-training routine with clients. One of her go-to apps is FitStar Yoga, which she explains comes with customized sessions for gaining flexibility and getting healthier, allowing you to create a personalized routine right from your phone. Another cool feature? It’s compatible with Apple TV and Apple Watches, allowing you to see the pose on your TV or your wrist.

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Down Dog

As a yoga therapist for eight years, Becca Coren has tested out plenty of apps to satisfy her frequent cravings for a solid flow. Her top pick? Down Dog because of its fully customizable settings that inspire her to work harder — and smarter!

“I am able to choose any ‘boosts’ to focus my practice on, like hip openers, core strength or standing balances to name a few,” she explains. “Music choices are plentiful and seem to be updated frequently, allowing you to choose music styles with or without lyrics.”

In addition to having programs applicable for all levels, she also adds you can choose instruction in English or in Sanskrit. “All these options make this app feel consistently fresh and new, even when using it daily,” she says.

Headspace

One of the biggest draws of yoga is how it marries together mind and body, providing a way to work up a sweat and build strength while centering your mind. For Danielle Cuccio, CEO of Cuccio Somatology and yoga instructor for the past five years, meditation is an indispensable part of her routine, which is why her fave app is Headspace.

“It really helps me stay calm and keep my Zen while I'm running around from client to client,” she says. Whether you’ve been seeking enlightenment for a while or you’re on your very first quest, there are programs designed for every type of aspiring yogi.

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Pocket Yoga

If you’re a yoga newbie and still figuring out your shaky legs and positions, Walter says Pocket Yoga is a great find to, ahem, get your behind into shape. What she likes most about it are the vocal and visual instructions that gradually take you through each pose, even counting your breaths for you. Since many beginner yogis forget to inhale and exhale as you move through various poses, Pocket Yoga might be especially helpful so you remember the ritual.

Daily Yoga

Real talk: Regardless of what it is, commitment makes all the difference in developing a habit. From learning a new language to getting in shape, the more dedicated you are, the more you reap in return. Walter explains Daily Yoga is an effective way to tap into your yogi vibe. “They offer daily programs beginning to advanced, and they offer several different goals, such as getting toned and mastering meditation,” she adds.

Yoga Wake Up

Want to start your a.m. with an effective wellness hack? Working out in the morning has long been proven a powerful way to produce endorphins, keep you focused and maintain your dedication. That’s why Cuccio swears by Yoga Wake Up as your first to-do-list item of the day, even before coffee!

“You can set reminders when you should practice, and it reminds me that even though I'm teaching yoga every day, that I need my few minutes of yoga too. Such a good yoga app for all levels,” she says.

Yoga Nidra: Sacred Sleep

If you’re the need of some TLC, Coren says there’s nothing quite as relaxing or peaceful as Yoga Nidra. The instructor leads listeners through deep states of healing, ranging from 10 to 30 minutes. While sure, not exactly a rigorous workout, if you’re battling falling asleep at night, she says it’s the ideal way to let go and catch some z's.

Did we miss any? Share your favorite yoga apps in the comments below.

With the big day mere months away, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are putting the finishing touches on planning for their upcoming nuptials. And, according to People, one key component they've recently tweaked is the guest list — the philanthropic pair are reportedly inviting 2,500 people from the community to view the royal wedding from special spots on Windsor Castle grounds.

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"They want their wedding day to be shaped so as to allow members of the public to feel part of the celebrations too," the couple's Kensington Palace office explained in a press release on Friday. "This wedding, like all weddings, will be a moment of fun and joy that will reflect the characters and values of the bride and groom."

The statement and decision to send out the extra invites are a direct reflection of Markle and Prince Harry's commitment to community. Arguably the most accessible royals to date, the duo promised when they announced their engagement in November that they would find a way to share their special day with the public.

To that end, they've already announced the processional immediately following the ceremony, during which they will ride in a horse-drawn carriage through Windsor Town. (If you haven't set your royal wedding alarm, do so now: the service starts at 7 a.m. Eastern/4 a.m. Pacific, and the processional follows at 8 a.m. Eastern/5 a.m. Pacific.) 

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But if you were harboring the fantasy that you might score an invitation to this royal affair, well, don't get your hopes up. Those 2,500 extra invitations are essentially already spoken for. A portion of the U.K. guests — around 1,200 — will be nominated by the Lord Lieutenants, representatives of the queen. These guests will still have qualities important to Markle and Prince Harry, as they will include young people exemplifying leadership skills and service to their communities.

Also in keeping with the couple's spirit of service will be the roughly 200 guests associated with charities they work with. As you might have guessed, this includes people linked to Prince Harry's Invictus Games for sick and injured military and veterans.

One hundred guests will be of the tiny variety — students selected from the Royal School and St. George's School near the castle. And rounding out the sizable set of invitations will be over 600 people who live and work on the castle grounds, along with over 500 members of the Royal Household and the Crown Estate.

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That isn't the only big news to come out of the royal camp this week, though. On Friday, the palace further announced that the royal family will participate in a special church service with Queen Elizabeth on March 12.

The Westminster Abbey service will be a celebration of the Commonwealth, a global network consisting of 53 countries and in excess of 2 billion people. This annual church service is the largest interfaith gathering of its kind in the U.K.

What makes this particular year different, however, is the inclusion of Markle and Prince Harry. The celebration is usually reserved for only the highest-ranking members of the royal family. Markle's presence is not only unprecedented, it will also mark her very first public appearance with the queen.

It looks like this royally cute couple have an action-packed few months ahead of them.

Poor Dr. Owen Hunt has been unlucky in love, to say the least. The head of trauma at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Hunt endured one wife leaving him for a high-profile job in Switzerland and, more recently, another realizing she only loved him because she had a brain tumor (yowch). Fortunately, life isn't imitating art for actor-director Kevin McKidd, who plays Hunt on Grey's Anatomy. On Friday, the fan favorite announced on his website that he and private chef Arielle Goldrath just got hitched. Bonus? They're expecting a baby!

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"Arielle and I are so happy to announce our marriage and new baby, who is soon to join our growing family," McKidd wrote. The post, titled "Very Happy, Very Big News!" featured a photo of McKidd and Goldrath walking down the aisle after their "I do's."

Goldrath was glowing in a fitted, bell-sleeved lace gown that hugged her growing bump. For his part, the Scottish-American McKidd looked downright "braw" in a traditional green kilt suit.

McKidd, who has two children (17-year-old Joseph and 15-year-old Iona) from his previous marriage to Jane Parker, added, "My kids are happy for us too and are looking forward to the arrival of their newest sibling."

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And, in case you're wondering if any of McKidd's fellow MD's were in attendance — because of course we're you're curious — the actor-director cleared up any doubt. "Close friends and family came together with my Grey's family to share in our celebration day," he said, describing it as "an intimate, low key gathering" which culminated with a traditional Scottish ceilidh dance.

It's as though all of Hunt's dreams are finally coming true, albeit not exactly for him. But hey, there's still time in the season for things to turn around for McKidd's alter ego, too.

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McKidd wrote it best himself, signing off on his wedding (and baby!) announcement with, "There’s much to be grateful for and we’re thrilled for the adventures 2018 will bring us all!"

If you're thinking about looking into sex therapy or are just curious about it, you may wonder what it's all about. First off — don't worry. You're not having sex in front of a therapist to get pointers and tips. Instead, a sex therapist can help you (and possibly your partner) work through issues you may be experiencing. Here's how they do it.

What is sex therapy, anyway?

Dr. Piper Grant, founder of Numi Psychology, is a licensed psychologist and sex therapist that specializes in working with both couples and individuals on issues that relate to sex, intimacy and relationships. She explains that sex therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on sexual function and dysfunction — and while it is a specialized treatment for sexual issues, it actually utilizes many techniques of traditional talk therapy.

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"Whether as a couple or an individual — you can go alone or together — sex therapy can help you develop ways to deepen intimacy, heal from sexual traumas, reconnect with yourself and partner, increase your sexual confidence and address sexual dysfunction," she says.

People go to sex therapy for many different reasons, she notes. Sexual concerns are one problem that drives people to sex therapy, but there are other issues that may be at play in a relationship that might lead them to book an appointment.

"Although sexual concerns are common, discord in desire within couple-ships is normal, and sexual dysfunction happens for most people at some point in their lifetime," Grant says. "However, not many people know how to cope or work on the presenting issue."

Some common issues that sex therapy can help with include erectile dysfunction, painful sex, loss of intimacy, low sexual desire, compulsive sexual behavior, difficulty reaching orgasm or a difference in relationship desires. Additionally, sex therapy can help increase your sexual-esteem, help you deepen intimacy in a relationship, recover from sexual trauma and repair past problems in your relationship.

However, it's crucial to keep in mind there is no one-size-fits-all therapy for sexual issues. Dr. Nicole Prause is a licensed psychologist in California and a scientist studying treatments for sexual problems, and she emphasizes that different sexual problems require different treatment therapies. "A woman experiencing pain during intercourse — dyspareunia — does not get therapy that looks much like a woman with anorgasmia," she says.

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What happens during a session?

By now, you must be wondering how exactly a sex therapist works with an individual or a couple. As mentioned above, sex therapy is similar to traditional talk therapy — it's just the topic that's different. In essence, a good sex therapist will look beyond the mechanics of sex and will work on addressing the underlying issues, such as behaviors, emotions, traumas or any other dynamics that may be contributing to the sexual problem.

Xanet Pailet, a sex and intimacy coach and founder of Power of Pleasure, explains that her initial sessions allow the therapist or coach to get to know the client and to begin to establish comfort and safety before digging deeper into the client's background and sexual history.

Grant emphasizes that you will not perform sexual acts in front of your therapist, and you should not be touched by your therapist. She also says that it's important to realize that sex therapy has limitations and there is no miracle cure, but if you're working with a qualified sex therapist and have mutual trust and respect between the two (or three) of you, positive changes can be made.

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As far as prep work before your appointment goes, it's best not to stress about it. Dr. James I. Millhouse, a licensed psychologist with Atlanta Psychological Associates, notes, "The only preparation needed is to make the decision that you are open to learning new things and a commitment to being totally open and honest."

For those who can benefit from a sex therapist, it's nice to know there are plenty of professionals who can help you work through your issues with kindness and strength so you can be in a place of healing and good health.

The term is written on coffee mugs and T-shirts, and it’s even a social media hashtag: Everybody seems to be a “girl boss” these days. What exactly is a girl boss, and do all females in business need to use this term? We spoke to professional women to find out how they really feel about the trendy term.

“I think the term 'girl boss' can have both positive and negative connotations,” says Elizabeth Ricci, a lawyer from Florida. “Unfortunately, when the label 'girl' is introduced, it is often to demean or connote weakness.” Ricci doesn’t believe that women have to be a boss — as in leader of an organization — to be successful. She considers herself a supervisor, as she makes critical business decisions, but is happier being called “the boss” instead of a “girl boss.”

Amanda Austin isn’t a huge fan of the term, either. “It is really ambiguous, and everyone seems to think it applies to them,” says Austin, who runs Little Shop of Miniatures based in Pennsylvania. “I take it they are trying to refer to themselves as self-starters who have people working under them. Personally, I find the term rather silly and a bit degrading too,” says Austin, who would rather refer to herself as an entrepreneur or leader. “I am a full-grown woman and don’t really like referring to myself as a girl. Also, the word 'boss' has always had a negative connotation.”

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Jules Dahbura, founder of the cosmetics company Deco Miami, says she can’t stand the phrase. “I started working on my business in my early 20s, and age was my biggest obstacle in earning respect from professionals within my industry,” says Dahbura. “If someone that I had a professional relationship with ever referred to me as a girl boss, I would stop working with them because it shows that someone doesn’t really see you in a real position of power. Would you call Anna Wintour or Jenna Lyon girl bosses? I wouldn’t — I suppose because I just see them as ‘bosses’ with nothing ‘girl’ about them,” she continues.

Dahbura says many women involved in multilevel marketing businesses (such as Isagenix or Avon) tend to use the term a lot. That’s another reason she tries to separate herself from the phrase. “Maybe when you’re pushing products to women within your own social network, they don’t mind doing business with a ‘girl boss,’ but I want my own customers, suppliers and collaborators to feel like they’re working with a boss in every regard of the word,” Dahbura adds.

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Girl boss or girl bash?

Not everyone defines "girl boss" so literally. In that sense, it can be empowering, some women say. Alicia White, president and founder of the nonprofit organization Project Petals, says the expression "girl boss" refers to a woman who’s in control of her career, life and destiny. “I think it’s important to be the boss of your career, whether you’re in an executive role or not,” she says. “It’s important for women to charter their own course in the career world.”

Candice Simmons, president of Brooklyn Outdoor, agrees. "Girl boss" describes a woman “owning it in the workplace or running their own business,” she says. “All women can be inspired by the phrase to take control of their own lives and make decisions for themselves. In this sense, everyone can be a girl boss by following their own path,” Simmons says.

Although "girl boss" is a buzzy term right now, Simmons doesn’t believe it’s realistic to assume every girl is striving to be the boss or owner of a company. “Not everyone wants to take on the challenges that come with being in charge, and that’s OK,” she says.

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Girl boss, girl badass

Personally, as someone who is self-employed, I guess I could be considered a girl boss. But I’d rather not be called one. Overall, I think women should define success in other ways than solely being a “boss.” Have to tell everyone you’re the boss? Go for it.

Whatever you prefer to call yourself, make it authentic, positive and empowering. And who knows? Even if “girl boss” bookmarks still clog up your Instagram feed, maybe "head bitch in charge" will make a comeback. I can already see the tote bags.

Originally posted on StyleCaster.

They say looking good is the best revenge after heartbreak. And by "they," we clearly mean the Twittersphere — they're currently holding a party for Jennifer Garner, who is giving the most at her first Oscars appearance post-split from Ben Affleck.

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Walking the red carpet at Sunday's 90th Academy Awards, Garner stole the show in a floor-length royal blue Atelier Versace gown. That train, those earrings... it just us, or is she glowing?

It didn't take long for Twitter to take notice, flooding the #Oscars feed with praise for the stunning star's ensemble.

Ben Affleck may not have been there in person, but you could say he was there in spirit.

Garner and Affleck, who were married for a decade, separated in 2015 following explosive allegations about Affleck's infidelity. Their divorce was reportedly finalized in 2017, but both remain committed to co-parenting their three children.

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Affleck has been officially linked to SNL producer Lindsay Shookus since June 2017, although rumors of their relationship began shortly after his split from Garner.

Garner, on the other hand, has said she is happily not dating. Instead, she's focusing on her kids and her career — the latter of which includes the 2018 film Love, Simon, in which she stars alongside Josh Duhamel.

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Happily for her fans, Garner will also be returning to TV this year in her first major small-screen role since Alias. She's set to star in a new HBO series called Camping created by Girls' Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner.

Yep, it's official. She's killin' it lately!