There's a book called The Women's Room by Marilyn French that was a really big part of my personal feminist awakening growing up that I read.
June Diane RaphaelAnother thing I also recommend is washing your face with white towels, little white towels instead of your hands. Other towels have dye in them and, with water on them, I just don't mess around with that. This way you're not getting your hands back on your dirty face as you're washing it. You're going to see what's coming off.
June Diane RaphaelI was under the misconception that I have oily skin, I'm prone to breakouts, I shouldn't moisturize or put anything on my face. And then realizing, "Oh, no, my skin is incredibly dry - that's why I'm breaking out. I need to wear moisturizer." Some of these steps could be anti-"I'm serious," but that's the one thing I feel I know the way on. I'm not snobby about anything else.
June Diane Raphael[Postpartum] is a raw time when you need your friends and family to swoop in in a very real way.
June Diane Raphael