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    Why Not Girl! of the Week: Postpartum Awareness Supporter Samantha Zipp Dowd

    Having a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyous times in a woman’s life. You are excited to bring new life into the world; one filled with giggles, those fat rolls you just want to eat up and tons of tummy time. Sure, we all kind of...

  • Why Not! or Not?: Tattoos

    Why Not! or Not?: Tattoos

    Tattoos have been around since the Neolithic era with their purpose stretching from medical treatment to identifying criminals. Since the reintroduction of tattoos in Western Civilization the debate still stands on how we view them. In recent news about a woman who had a double mastectomy and covered her scars...

  • Photo Courtesy: Ginny Sciabbarrasi

    A Year Free From Fear

    Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t love a good four-letter word? It seems like there’s some situations where no other words will suffice. Some people have even elevated it to an art form, turning phrases you didn’t even imagine possible. That said, there’s one four letter word that I’ve been working...

  • Weekly Motivation: Mae West on YOLO

    Weekly Motivation: Mae West on YOLO

    “You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West, actress

 

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Why Not Girl! of the Week: Postpartum Awareness Supporter Samantha Zipp Dowd

Photo Courtesy: Samantha Zipp Dowd

Having a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyous times in a woman’s life. You are excited to bring new life into the world; one filled with giggles, those fat rolls you just want to eat up and tons of tummy time. Sure, we all kind of...

 
 

Why Not! or Not?: Tattoos

Why Not! or Not?: Tattoos

Tattoos have been around since the Neolithic era with their purpose stretching from medical treatment to identifying criminals. Since the reintroduction of tattoos in Western Civilization the debate still stands on how we view them. In recent news about a woman who had a double mastectomy and covered her scars...

 
 

A Year Free From Fear

Photo Courtesy: Ginny Sciabbarrasi

Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t love a good four-letter word? It seems like there’s some situations where no other words will suffice. Some people have even elevated it to an art form, turning phrases you didn’t even imagine possible. That said, there’s one four letter word that I’ve been working...

 
 

Weekly Motivation: Mae West on YOLO

Weekly Motivation: Mae West on YOLO

“You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West, actress

 
 

A Letter to Dad

A Letter to Dad

Dear Dad, Father’s Day is this Sunday and I wanted to take a moment to recognize you and all of the dads out there who have helped us become the Why Not Girls! we are today. I know that Why Not Girl! primarily focuses on the girl power that surrounds...

 
 

Will Work for Free Barre Classes

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This week I said Why Not! to an opportunity that allows me unlimited barre classes at The Dailey Method here in Berkeley. For anyone who hasn’t heard of The Dailey Method, it is a much buzzed-about fitness studio franchise that combines traditional dance barre training with Pilates to sculpt and...

 
 
 
 
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