Vivian Manning-Schaffel

Contributing Writer

Vivian Manning-Schaffel is a journalist, essayist, creative writer, and editor. Her writing has been featured in NBC News BETTER, Medium, Lenny Letter, The New York Times, and many other additional outlets. Find her online at her website and on Twitter at @VeeManningS and @SoapboxDirty.

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Is the prairie dress anti-feminist?

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Making friends as a new parent is hard. Here's how I did it.

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How to save for retirement if you don't have a full-time job

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My 8-year-old daughter wanted to play basketball. But sexism got in the way.

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