Rebekah Kuschmider

Rebekah Kuschmider

Bio

Rebekah Kuschmider is a DC area writer with a background in non-profit management and advocacy. Her work has been seen at Babble, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and is a contributor to the upcoming book Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox (an anthology, SheWrites Press, Nov. 2015). You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Rebekah Kuschmider Articles

"Capybaras are the world’s largest rodents and they look sort of like jumbo-sized guinea pigs."

Florida Is Experiencing A Literal Cute Invasion

Normally, when I think of invasive species, I get a pretty grim picture in my mind. The wilds of Florida are no stranger to terrifying invasive species either — 16 foot Burmese pythons, anyone? — but their latest case of exotic pets gone feral is less horror-movie and more “ZOMG I WANT TO SNUGGLE THEM!”

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Kourtney Kardashian's Ridiculous Morning Ritual

In the latest chapter of “Celebrities Drink What Now?,” Glamour magazine is reporting that Kourtney Kardashian starts her day with a teaspoon of melted ghee.

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Unsafe Abortions Are Anything But History — Just Ask Google

I know a woman who worked in an inner-city hospital before the passage of Roe v Wade. Every week, staff there saw women come in battling massive infection or blood loss. They actually reserved beds for women like this because it was so common. The cause? Illegal, unsafe abortions. But that was then, right? That was 42 years ago, right? That doesn’t happen anymore, right? Wrong.

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Better living through chemistry. Image: Thinkstock.

Antidepressants Helped My ADHD

The SSRI I took didn’t have as dramatic an effect as my stimulants did, but it allowed me to laugh and love life again and still managed to take the rough edges off my concentration.

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Today, President Obama nominated DC Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

Obama Nominates Merrick Garland For SCOTUS, Gives Zero F*cks

BOOM, GOP. Try talking smack about the guy who got the death penalty for homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh. Dare ya!

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This is a woman who knows a LOT about injustice around the world and she has done a lot to right some major wrongs. (Image Credit: Instagram/amalclooney)

Amal Clooney: Human Rights Super Hero

In the wake of Charlottesville, the Clooney Foundation has pledged a million dollars to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Though details of the project have not been released yet, a statement from the SPLC indicates that the donation will serve to build their capacity to combat hate groups.

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No more tampon tax in Florida? Way to go Sunshine State!

Looks Like Florida Decided Tampons Weren't A 'Luxury' After All!

The governor of Florida just signed a package of tax cuts into law, and one of the changes to the state tax code is eliminating sales taxes on tampons, pads, menstrual cups and other menstrual supplies.

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The Duggars Are Returning To TV

The ultra-conservative, ultra-religious, Duggars are coming back to TV this week with spin-off series Jill and Jessa: Counting On.

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Gun violence is a problem. Here are a few ways to become part of the solution.

Gun Violence Awareness Day: America's Gun Violence Problem Demands A Better Answer

It's Gun Violence Awareness Day, and it's time for everyone to take action on this critical issue. Here are just a few ways to work towards preventing the needless and tragic rate of gun violence in America.

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While Hunting Pokemon, This Family Discovered An Unexpected Creature

In the weeks since Pokemon GO was unleashed on the world, people have largely settled into two camps: people who love it and want to play all the time and people who think it’s stupid and make fun of the players. Say what you will, but the haters need to pay attention to the story I’m about to tell, because chasing Pokemon led one family to save a life.

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