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

Harriet Tubman To Be The New Face Of The $20 Bill #GBLESS

You could probably look on the internet and find people whining about the changes, but I’m in too good a mood about seeing women and minorities on my money to go looking for bigots and their rainy damn parades.

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After The Attacks In Orlando, Here's How You Can Actually Help

After The Attacks In Orlando, Here Is How You Can Actually Help

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"Right now, I’m simply heartbroken for the the dead and injured, for their families, for the people of Manchester, and for the performers and technicians creating the music last night." (Image Credit: Instagram/manchestertribute)

A Parent's Response To Manchester Attack

I've spent most of today trying not to confront the news that a terrorist instigated an explosion outside a London concert by Ariana Grande last night. I’m trying hard not to know that 22 people have died and dozens more were injured. I’m trying not to realize that most of the people who attend such concerts are girls, young girls, and the parents who love them.

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This is a woman who knows a LOT about injustice around the world and she has done a lot to right some major wrongs. (Image Credit: Instagram/amalclooney)

Amal Clooney: Human Rights Super Hero

In the wake of Charlottesville, the Clooney Foundation has pledged a million dollars to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Though details of the project have not been released yet, a statement from the SPLC indicates that the donation will serve to build their capacity to combat hate groups.

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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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Magic.  Image: Wikipedia

Breakfast At Hogwarts

Put on your robes, grab your spell books, and get down to the Great Hall! It’s breakfast time at Hogwarts!

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Image: Stand Tall For Dwarfism/Instagram.

Good Feel Of The Day: How The Love Of A Dog Helps This Boy With Dwarfism

Mr. Rogers famously told us all to look for the helpers in times of great stress. Well, this is a time of great stress and I found a helper — specifically, a little dog in Australia who is helping this boy.

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Nike's Pro Hijab is designed with female Muslim athletes in mind. (Image Credit: Instagram/manirostom)

#RavsRadar: Nike Sports Hijab Is Coming Soon

Nike is getting ready to debut a line of sport hijabs for Muslim athletes.

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Stuck at work because of... polar bear posse. That happened. (Image Credit: Think Stock)

Russian Scientists Trapped By Hungry Polar Bears. For Reals.

There are a lot of legitimate reasons to get stuck at work. Last minute conference calls. Emergency orders coming in that need fulfillment.

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Punishing people who seek abortion is a tactic the anti-choice movement has always used.

"Punishing" Women For Seeking Abortion Is Nothing New

The anti-choice movement is and has always been about fear and shame. If it weren't, you’d see anti-abortion protestors standing outside clinics with charter buses that take patients to social work centers where they assist them in getting housing, childcare, job support — including maternity leave, enrollment in food programs, and parenting classes.

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