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

Prevent skin cancer by using sunscreen regularly. Apply and reapply with gusto.

Annual Summer PSA: The Sun Is NOT Your Skin's Friend

Do you know about skin cancer? Of course you do. It's not like it's a secret. Skin cancer is a very bad thing that can happen to anyone with skin. So if you're planning on tanning it up this year, easy solution: just don't.

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You have lots of say in your local school district. (Image Credit: Unsplash/JJ Thompson)

#RavsRadar: With Trump, Local Involvement In Schools Is Crucial

Earlier this week, the Trump administration decided that the most pressing issue on their plates is where school children pee.

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Joseph Smith, obviously.

Ask A Feminist: What About Polygamy?

Ah, the oh-so-common slippery slope idea. If same sex marriages are to be legal, why not other kinds of marriages? Why not polygamy or polyandry or marriage to animals or that lady who married a roller coaster?

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Cancer survivors will tell you that from the moment a doctor says, “You have cancer,” it consumes your life. It’s not only terrifying, it’s disruptive to the lives of entire families.

Calling Double Mastectomies "Overkill" Misses The Point

Women I’ve known with breast cancer are willing to go through screening, diagnosis, and treatment once — and only once.

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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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Some people are commenting that back in the day, Jesse Owens, the legendary sprinter, actually raced a horse. But I would remind everyone that horses were domesticated thousands of years ago and have no history of eating people. (Image Credit: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil via Wikimedia Commons)

Internet Mad At Michael Phelps For Not Really Racing A Great White Shark

The race itself was anti-climactic because it wasn’t a race. It was basically two heats of a race. First, scientists convinced a wild great white to chase a hunk of fake seal meat for 100 meters so they could time it. Then Phelps donned a specially designed shark suit and swam the exact same route.

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#HalalPaint allows Muslim women to lacquer up without worrying that their polish conflicts with wudhu guidelines. (Image Credit: Instagram/boshemian_girl)

New Wudhu-Friendly Line Of Nail Polish For Muslim Women - #HalalPaint

Nail polish maker Orly has teamed up with Muslim Girl, a great lifestyle and current affairs website started by a young Muslim woman, to develop a line of breathable nail polishes that allow water and oxygen to penetrate the lacquer. The new line, called #HalalPaint, will debut this summer.

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Celebrate the cuteness of koala + dog. (Image Credit: YouTube/Quashi)

#RavsRader: Celebrate #FurballFriday With Koala & Dog Cuteness

Today’s #FurballFriday is brought to you courtesy of my children.

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