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Starshine Roshell

Contributing Writer

Starshine Roshell is a veteran journalist and award-winning columnist whose work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post and Westways magazine. She is the author of Keep Your Skirt On, Wife on the Edge and Broad Assumptions.

Why Americans pay for hugs
Hugging.
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Why Americans pay for hugs

Giddy for Sorry for your Loss
Elizabeth Olsen.
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Giddy for Sorry for your Loss

How to talk to your family at Thanksgiving without all deciding you hate each other
Thanksgiving dinner.
Opinion

How to talk to your family at Thanksgiving without all deciding you hate each other

When your father is an alcoholic
Memories of an alcoholic father.
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When your father is an alcoholic

How on Earth do exes coparent in peace?
Divorced parents.
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How on Earth do exes coparent in peace?

I took a pot gummy cooking class. Here's what I learned.
Ganja gumies.
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I took a pot gummy cooking class. Here's what I learned.

Who run for office? Girls.
Female members of Congress.
Opinion

Who run for office? Girls.

Gloria Steinem opens up about embattled feminism in Trump's America
Gloria Steinem, at her home in New York, 2015.
Opinion

Gloria Steinem opens up about embattled feminism in Trump's America

Death to corporate business-speak!
Tangled up in jargon.
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Death to corporate business-speak!

Your Uber driver hates you
A passenger exits an Uber in New York City.
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Your Uber driver hates you

Dear sensible Trump voter
Please read.
Opinion

Dear sensible Trump voter

Why I sent my underage son to Las Vegas to get a giant tattoo
Preparing the needle
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Why I sent my underage son to Las Vegas to get a giant tattoo

The secret sorrow of parents sending their children off to college
Parents must confront reality when their children leave for college.
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The secret sorrow of parents sending their children off to college

The ugly sexism of school dress codes
Whose comfort is really at stake here.
Opinion

The ugly sexism of school dress codes

The ugly secret of working moms
Balancing work and motherhood is a difficult task.
Opinion

The ugly secret of working moms

Hey, men: This is how frustrating the gender pay gap is
The wage gap between men and women is very frustrating.
Opinion

Hey, men: This is how frustrating the gender pay gap is

How Donald Trump can win back women
Donald Trump at a campaign event.
Opinion

How Donald Trump can win back women

My son is waiting for college acceptance letters. And it's driving me absolutely crazy.
The long wait to hear back from colleges can be torturous for some.
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My son is waiting for college acceptance letters. And it's driving me absolutely crazy.

The host of Serial discusses the tricks to a great podcast
Sarah Koenig reveals what she has learned through making her hit podcast, Serial.
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The host of Serial discusses the tricks to a great podcast

What I tell my children about 'bad words'
Carefully chosen and sparingly used, swear words are gems.
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What I tell my children about 'bad words'

The news is depressing. Here are 20 things that will make you feel better.
Here is a list that will cheer you up!
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The news is depressing. Here are 20 things that will make you feel better.

The emotional odyssey of bedtime
Bedtime is bonding time for many parents.
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The emotional odyssey of bedtime

Go fund yourself: Why you should stop shaking down your friends for money
Gimme, gimme, gimme!
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Go fund yourself: Why you should stop shaking down your friends for money

I did naked yoga. Here's what I learned.
A woman tries yoga sans clothing.
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I did naked yoga. Here's what I learned.

I Smile Back, and the futility and doubt of modern motherhood
Sarah Silvermen stars as a self-destructive wife and mother.
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I Smile Back, and the futility and doubt of modern motherhood

I've dated a lot of musicians. Bass players are best.
Bass players make excellent partners for a multitude of reasons.
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I've dated a lot of musicians. Bass players are best.

Death to corporate business-speak!
Be clear and concise to get your point across
Opinion

Death to corporate business-speak!

Why I sent my underage son to Las Vegas to get a giant tattoo
Preparing the needle
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Why I sent my underage son to Las Vegas to get a giant tattoo

My fat boyfriend won't lose weight. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

My fat boyfriend won't lose weight. Help!

My husband has a small penis. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

My husband has a small penis. Help!

Am I a fool to give my drunken, cheating, abusive ex another chance?
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

Am I a fool to give my drunken, cheating, abusive ex another chance?

Is it ever okay to spank your kid?
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

Is it ever okay to spank your kid?

My future brother-in-law is a needy trainwreck. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

My future brother-in-law is a needy trainwreck. Help!

My friends prefer smoking pot to talking to me. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

My friends prefer smoking pot to talking to me. Help!

I'm addicted to TV. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

I'm addicted to TV. Help!

My parents won't let me wear a bikini. Help!
Starshine Roshell
Starshine Roshell

My parents won't let me wear a bikini. Help!