Avery Carpenter Forrey

Whether you're a loyal follower of Meghan Markle’s every move, or just a fan of royal weddings and fascinator hats, this list has something for you — fiction and nonfiction included.

13 Essential Books to Read If You Love the Royals

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And if you're 25 or older, you're not too young to talk to your doc about it. Here's why.

Breast Cancer: Why Your 20s Isn't Too Young to Talk to A Doc About It

Celebrities — sometimes they’re just like us and sometimes...they really aren’t. We compiled the best books written by your fave celebs.

theSkimm’s Guide to the Best-Ever Books by Celebrities

June is Pride Month and a time to champion the issues of the LGBTQ+ community. We've pulled together a list of reads to share their voices and stories.

18 Books Featuring LGBTQ+ Stories We're Reading for Pride 

You know that climate change threatens the planet. But you might not know that it threatens our health, too.

How Climate Change Could Affect Your Health

People of color face a disproportionate level of health risk compared to white people in the US. We’ve broken down some of the numbers and reasons why there’s such a gap.

How Systemic Racism Impacts Health Care — And What You Can Do

One of the many questions pregnant people have: 'Should I test my baby for genetic disorders?' And if yes, 'which kinds of tests should I get?' We talked to an expert to help you find the As to these important Qs.

Prenatal Genetic Testing: Everything You Need to Know

Pasta. Dumplings. Cheese soufflé. Here are 14 dinner recipes to try this year. Knives, sharpened.

14 New Dinner Recipes To Try

Seasonal affective disorder has the most appropriate acronym ever: SAD. Here are some ways to spark joy.

How to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

The busiest time of year for retailers and other businesses has them saying, 'More help wanted.'

Why This Is a Good Year to Get a Seasonal Side Gig

In a world where everything's happening online, here's your reminder to set boundaries for your social accounts.

How To Keep Your Social Media Use in Check

Picking a health insurance plan probably sounds about as fun as going to the doctor. But choosing the one that’s right for you is an important step in taking care of yourself. Ready, set, enroll. 

How to Choose the Right Employer-Backed Health Insurance Plan

The gov extended the ACA enrollment period to August 15, 2021. Here’s what that could mean for your health (and health insurance coverage).

It's Open Enrollment Season — Here Are Your Health Insurance Options

Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. This drug goes by many names and serves many needs — including medical ones — but its health impacts are hazy. 


How Marijuana Could Impact Your Health

Because sometimes it takes a village...to birth a child. We Skimm'd who you can add to your team.

Everything You Need To Know About Midwives, Nurses, and Doulas

Because what to expect when you're expecting should not include surprise costs.

Questions to Ask Your Health Insurance Company When You're Pregnant

No amount of typical prep can solve for the curveballs this school year may bring. So we turned to some experts for tips on getting your kids ready.

How To Get Your Kids Ready for School IRL

Here's your skintionary. Ready, set, glow.

Which Skincare Products To Put on Your Face and When

You’ve heard that beauty is only skin deep. But when it comes to skin care, the glow starts from within. As in, it matters what you put in your body, not just on it. 

The Skin Care Routine You Won't Find in a Bottle

Your body’s a wonderland...of moles, freckles, and dark spots. But before you Google, “What does skin cancer look like,” know the facts. 


Do I Have...Skin Cancer?

Seems like everyone's into “alternative” or integrative medicine these days. But turns out, many of these treatments have been around for thousands of years. Here's theSkimm on tai chi, acupuncture, cupping, and more.

How Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Becoming More Mainstream

If you read to relax, great news. These books take it one step further: each one aims to explore or improve some aspect of your mental health. Inhale, exhale, and dive in.

17 Books To Read if Your Group Chat Can’t Stop Talking About Mental Health

If you're feeling anxious about the world opening back up, you're not alone. We're here to help you explore and understand what you may be feeling, because the pandemic impacted all of us differently.  

The Pandemic and Your Mental Health: Why You May Be Nervous About the World Opening Up

Plus, what to know about the different types of therapy out there and whether insurance covers it. 

theSkimm on Therapy And If It's Right For You

Trauma can be all-consuming. And it can impact both your mental and physical health. A clinical psychologist explains how it happens and the symptoms to look for.

How Traumatic Events Can Affect Your Health

Beauty is a multi-billion dollar industry. But between all the buzzwords, it can be tricky to navigate the impact your routine has on the environment. We're here to help.

theSkimm on if 'Clean Beauty' is Good for the Environment

Whether you’re struggling to conceive or interested in learning more about the journey of someone close to you, these reads will help illuminate the infertility experience.

11 Books To Read if You — or Someone You Know — Is Struggling With Infertility

From tracking your menstrual cycle on an app, to taking your basal temperature or wearing an Ava bracelet, there are many tools that can help you figure out when you're ovulating. 

All The Ways to Track When You’re Ovulating

About 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Fallon was one of them. 

I Battled with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

The beauty industry has historically served white women, leaving women of color with less options and more reasons to feel othered. That narrative is changing.

These Black Women Are to Thank for a More Inclusive Beauty Industry

These books illuminate the reality of systemic racism and individual stories of being Black in America throughout history. 

16 Essential Books to Read This Black History Month

Here’s what Skimm HQ is hoping for come February 14th. Fingers crossed Cupid comes through. 

11 Books To Put On Your Valentine’s Day Wish List

We rounded up the books that are about to be all over your social feeds. Mark them as ‘want to read’ on Goodreads, get them ordered for your book clubs, and start reading asap.

10 Books You’re About to See All Over Insta

It seems like everything’s happening online these days. And that includes selling yourself to potential employers. Here's how to use LinkedIn to your advantage.

How to Brand Yourself on LinkedIn

“Stay safe out there” doesn’t just refer to the real world. The internet is the Wild West, and password managers are your security system.

Online Security, Skimm'd

Are you there, pod? It’s me, choices. Here are some of our faves for learning something new.

Podcasts for Learning Something New 

Does looking at your iPhone feel like sorting through a messy desk? It’s time to clean up your home screen.

How to Organize Apps on Your iPhone

If your 9 to 5 has become your 9 to 7...or 8 or 9, check out our tips for setting boundaries and working smarter from home.

 Refresh Your WFH Routine

Whether you believe ‘you are what you eat’ or have muted all nutrition and wellness coaches on your IG, you have the right to know that not all foods are created equal.

theSkimm on Processed Foods

Spotify wrapped...but make it books. Enter: our favorite reads of the year. 

Skimm Faves: The Best of Books of 2020

If “the more the merrier” is usually your holiday season motto, you’ll have to rethink things this year. Here's how to celebrate safely.

How to Celebrate Safely During the Holiday Season

Stressed about your stress? Deep breaths. Here are some fresh ways to tame the beast. 

How to Manage Stress

Losing sleep over losing sleep? Rest easy. Here's how to overhaul your bedtime routine to get quality sleep.

How to Clear Your Mind and Get Some Rest

Time for a checkup check-in. Here's what doctor visits should be on your calendar every year.

When, Why, and How Often to Schedule Doctor Checkups

Anxiety isn’t “just in your head.” Like taking your temperature, we all need to check in to make sure we’re feeling mentally well, not just physically well. 

How to Recognize, Treat, and Live With Anxiety

We’re continuing our series of the books every millennial woman should read. They’re all books by women, about women. Get into it...

10 Books Every Millennial Woman Should Read

During a global pandemic people aren’t exactly shaking hands, but that's not an excuse to stop networking. Here's how to network from your couch. 

theSkimm on Networking Online

You might think of meditation as putting your head in the clouds. It’s actually the opposite.

Benefits of Meditation and Mindfulness

To celebrate World Book Day, we’re throwing it back to the books that defined our love of reading.