Rebekah Kuschmider

Rebekah Kuschmider

Bio

Rebekah Kuschmider is a DC area writer with a background in non-profit management and advocacy. Her work has been seen at Babble, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and is a contributor to the upcoming book Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox (an anthology, SheWrites Press, Nov. 2015). You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Rebekah Kuschmider Articles

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Ask A Feminist: Am I Betraying My Feminist Values If I 'Feel The Bern'?

Am I betraying the core values of feminism by voting for a man when there’s a woman candidate in the race?

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Ben & Jerry's (Finally) Releases Dairy-Free Ice Cream #GBLESS

Breaking! Breaking! Ben & Jerry’s is introducing a line of non-dairy frozen desserts!

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New Vaginal Ring Protects From STDs

The New England Journal of Medicine is reporting promising results from an experimental vaginal ring for STD prevention. Like the rings for birth control, this device is a flexible ring that a woman inserts into her vagina. Instead of releasing birth control, the ring releases anti-bacterial or anti-viral medications to stop STDs before they take hold.

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Police Search For Passerby Heroes Who Rescued Bus Crash Victims

Before EMS could get to the scene, about a dozen people lifted the bus up and got all the passengers out to administer aid.

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"There are a millions of ways to make a small difference in these stressful times."

Feeling Helpless? Try Helping Someone Else.

I step away from worrying about the federal government and think about my community for a moment. I ask myself who needs help, what do they need, and how can I deliver it. Then I do it.

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Anti-Choice Law Bars Veterans From Seeking IVF 

Aside from the physical and psychological toll these injuries take, they also leave many combat veterans unable to have children without medical assistance. The problem becomes even more complicated when they discover that the VA doesn’t cover IVF.

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"The whole thing is just so empowering and relatable and even joyful?!"

You Need To Watch This Adele Parody About Calling Congress

6 months ago, a Facebook video about calling Congress wouldn’t have been viral, but here we are. This is what we have to do.

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"Your Body Does Not Want You To Lose Weight"

Your body is smart as hell and it does not want you to die. If you start depriving it of fuel, it will slow down the rate at which you burn fuel and step up the desire to provide it with more fuel. In others words, you’ll burn fewer calories and you’ll be hungry all the time.

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This Dog Apparently Holds A Fidget Spinner World Record

We salute you, fidget spinner dog. You are a good boy.

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