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

Betsy DeVos does not understand black history when it comes to higher education. At all. (

#RavsRadar: Betsy DeVos, Please Learn The Actual History About HBCUs

Pop quiz time! What was the impetus for the founding of historically black universities and colleges (HBUCs)?

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The unconditional love of a pet is like no other and makes for perfect holiday self-care!

Holiday Self-Care With Pets 

The love of a pet is like no other and makes for perfect holiday self-care! The company of animals can often be superior to the company of humans.

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Wishes do come true!  Source: ABC News

This Foster Girl's Story Will Make You Believe In “Happily Ever After”

In the midst of a week that’s been rife with sadness and confusion, I am pleased to present to you a story that is unequivocally happy. A fairy tale ending, if you will.

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Frozen Sequel To Be Accompanied By Broadway Musical 

Get excited, Arendellians! Not only has Disney greenlighted a sequel to Frozen, but news broke this week that the Ice Queen and friends are headed to Broadway!

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"ACO reviewed 60 years of research and found no compelling evidence that routine exams serves catch cancer or other conditions in asymptomatic patients." Image: Thinkstock

We Probably Don't Need Yearly Pelvic Exams, According To Science

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been getting annual pelvic exams since you were a teenager. You did this because conventional wisdom told you that you needed a Pap smear and a physical exam to keep your vagina and uterus up and running. Also, your doctor probably held your birth control prescription hostage every year until you came in to get checked out.

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"This year’s contraceptive bounty is so big that tabloids are already calling Rio the raunchiest Olympics ever." Image: flickr.com

The IOC Has Ordered A Truly Staggering Number Of Condoms For The Rio Olympic Games

If the preparations for the athletes are any indication, the Olympic Village may be one sexy spot!

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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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Image credit: Cezary via Wikimedia Commons

Interior Design Prodigy President Trump Pronounces The White House 'A Real Dump'

President and interior design prodigy Donald Trump this week told members at one of his golf resorts that he leaves the White House a lot because it’s “a real dump.” Obviously, he must be right.

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Serena Williams ft. the fucks she gives about Raymond Moore

Raymond Moore: "Lady Players" Carried By Men In Tennis

“You know, in my next life, when I come back, I want to be someone in the WTA because they ride on the coattails of the men. They don't make any decisions, and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky. If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born because they have carried this sport. They really have.”

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Just glancing up at the eclipse in short bursts without proper eye protection can cause cumulative damage.

The Eclipse Is Coming & Guess What? It Really IS Dangerous For Your Eyes

Looking at the sun with unprotected eyes leaves the eyes vulnerable to damage. You can cause damage in as little as 90 seconds. 90 NON-CONSECUTIVE seconds.

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