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LARA FREIDENFELDS

Historian of Health, Reproduction, and Parenting in America

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    Sequins, Fur, Nudity, Arabesques, and Seriously Funny Commentary on Modern Girlhood
    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Feb 16, 2016

    Sequins, Fur, Nudity, Arabesques, and Seriously Funny Commentary on Modern Girlhood

    Friday night I went to Joe’s Pub and saw B.A.N.G.S.: made in america, a wonderful dance performance full of sequins and fur, cutoffs and...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jan 13, 2016

    Of Rifles and Responsibility: How Can We Speak to Each Other Across the Gun Control Divide?

    As a kid, I loved shooting a rifle with my uncle, out back at my grandmother’s farmhouse. My dad and I would go out with Uncle Bill, in...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Nov 14, 2015

    Yes, I’m a Wife, But You Can Call Me the “Current Supporting Spouse”

    The year my second son was born, I went to work, and my husband stayed home. It was the most luxurious year of my life. In the mornings,...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Sep 29, 2015

    Average-looking Married Couples Having Caring, Respectful Sex

    A friend of mine recently lamented that when he sat his teenage son down to have “The Talk,” he had to focus on the internet instead of...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Sep 3, 2015

    If You’re Not a Jerk, Then I’m Not Disabled

    This is my fantasy: I’m standing at the Main Street corner in my little New Jersey suburban downtown, waiting to cross the street. As...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Aug 18, 2015

    Yes, We Should Tell about our Miscarriages on Facebook

    Recently, Mark Zuckerberg joyfully announced on Facebook that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a daughter. More solemnly,...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jul 21, 2015

    VULVALUV: Taking Wearable Tech to a New Place

    It seems like every day a new health tracking gizmo appears in stores. The fitbit. The Apple Watch. TICKRx. Leaf, a tracker that’s...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jun 30, 2015

    Obergefell Made History, and History Made Obergefell

    History matters. Sober and sophisticated historical research can make a difference in the world. I am proud to live in a nation that now,...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jun 11, 2015

    Summer, Now Known as Pedicure Season

    “Isn’t the weather beautiful?” I was standing outside my child’s elementary school, making small talk with other parents at pick-up time....
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • May 5, 2015

    The Modern Period: Menstruation and the History of Sexuality

    “Having sex on your period is absolutely safe,” reassures OB-GYN and talk-show regular Dr. Laura Berman. Like most sex experts in the...
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    “Cherish Every Moment” of Parenting?
    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Apr 7, 2015

    “Cherish Every Moment” of Parenting?

    “Cherish every moment!  It goes by so fast.” A well-meaning stranger admired my teeny tiny 3-week-old son, as we searched for baby wipes...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Feb 4, 2015

    Getting Weepy Over a Maxipad Commercial During the Superbowl

    One of the most popular ads at the Superbowl this year was “Like a Girl.” Respected documentary director Lauren Greenfield asked a series...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jan 20, 2015

    Can a Gluten-Free Diet, Qi Gong, or Ballet Barre Cure my MS? Only a Randomized Controlled Trial Can

    “You have multiple sclerosis? My cousin cured her MS with a gluten-free diet and qi gong — you should really try it!” Since I was...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Dec 8, 2014

    The Modern Period: why the history of menstruation is about so much more than blood and Kotex

    *Half-price sale on my book, The Modern Period: Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America! Ask someone to talk about her experiences with...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Oct 29, 2014

    The Secret to Girls’ Success (Think: Periods)

    * My book, The Modern Period: Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America, is on sale for $30 hardcover! When you were 14, if you had your...
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    The Beauty of the Post-Pregnant Body: Reka Szabo’s Baby Pouch Dance
    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Oct 20, 2014

    The Beauty of the Post-Pregnant Body: Reka Szabo’s Baby Pouch Dance

    * My book, The Modern Period: Menstruation in Twentieth-Century America, is on sale for $30 hardcover! It’s time to write about naked...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Sep 19, 2014

    Review: Positively Negative: Love, Pregnancy, and Science’s Surprising Victory over HIV

    What would you do if you desperately wanted to have a baby, and your spouse had HIV? In the mid-1990s, the introduction of...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Aug 20, 2014

    Whose Sperm Counts?

    Recently, a Canadian fertility clinic made the news because it refused to allow a white client to be impregnated with sperm from a donor...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Aug 7, 2014

    Should We #FreeTheNipple? Maybe Male and Female Aren’t That Different After All

    When I was little, I copied my dad and took off my shirt on hot summer days. He would be doing yard work, and I would be running around...
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    Lara Freidenfelds (Admin)
    • Jul 23, 2014

    If You’re Not My Kid, Please Don’t Call Me “Mom”

    The dentist peered in my child’s mouth, then turned to me. “Hey, Mom, you did a good job, no cavities!” I brought my kids for a check-up...
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