“She designed a test, they called it a threat”. That’s the tagline for the new short documentary titled ‘A Tiny Revolution’ directed and produced by GirlTalkHQ.com founder and editor Asha Dahya. The film profiles the story of how a graphic designer and NYC invented the first home pregnancy test, but was never paid a dollar!... The post Fascinating Documentary About The Inventor Of The First Home Pregnancy Test Opens In NYC Oct 22 appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Nimity Boronia Long before grief touched our family and cancer changed our lives, I found comfort in writing. I loved picking out a notepad, sitting with a pen, and thinking about what I wanted to share with someone. Writing felt grounding- a quiet way to connect in a world that often seemed busy and... The post I Channelled The Grief Of Losing My Husband Into A Writing Career To Help Others Feel Less Alone appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Kelly Wyman, FNP-C, Co-Founder of TestWell This October 18, World Menopause Day arrives with something it hasn’t had in more than two decades: a hormone therapy label women don’t have to fear. Last November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to remove most of the boxed warnings on hormone therapy, ending 22... The post Menopause, Midlife Pain and Hormone Therapy: Why Your Numbers Come First appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

Critically acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund returns with the second installment in her Ellen Poe YA mystery series, “Ellen Poe for Evermore” (October 6, 2026, Running Press Kids). The first in the series, “Ellen Poe: The Forgotten Lore” was named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and a Kids’ Indie Next List Pick. This thrilling... The post Teen Girl, Edgar Allen Poe’s Descendant, Uncovers Family Secrets In New YA Paranormal Suspense appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Kelly Roach, Founder and CEO, Kelly Roach International; Co-Founder, Called to Lead October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and the latest numbers on women founders and their first million have me both cheering and worried. In the U.S. 49% of all new businesses launched in 2024 were started by women, compared with 29%... The post Women’s Leadership Expert Empowering Small Business Owners With Strategies On How To Reach Their First Million appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Luna Saugstrup Women are responsible for you being here. Don’t try to deny it. Some people don’t think that women do anything and should just be at home. But if women should just be at home, then why do women have a 12% higher rate of going into higher education? According to Eurostat, 49.8%... The post Teen Girl Shares Her Rage On The Regression Of Gender Equality – “Why Can’t We Do What We Want?” appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

You may not be familiar with the term “baby industrial complex”, but we know for sure you are well-versed in its cultural meaning today. In a world that continues to place emphasis on narrow gender roles, women’s fertility and the pressure to reproduce, the expense of childbirth in a country like the U.S., the disdain... The post Comedian Dahéli Hall Takes Aim At The “Baby Industrial Complex” In New One-Woman Show SPADURA appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Faye Evans There comes a point when a full life can begin to feel strangely empty. Surrounded by responsibilities, relationships and endless demands, we may wonder: When did life become something I am constantly managing rather than truly living? After years of showing up, caring, achieving, checking boxes and moving from one milestone to... The post 7 Ways To Create More Space For The Things That Genuinely Matter appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

Phone sex got a bad rap for about twenty years.  For most of us under 40, phone sex has lived in the same cultural attic as fax machines and shoulder pads. That attic is being raided.  If you have never done it, or if your only experience was a mortifying attempt in college with someone... The post How to Have Phone Sex (Without Making It Weird)? appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

Eighty-five percent of women experience pregnancy at some point in their lives. It is an experience enabling the very existence of our species. Yet this first step in the process of nurturing the next generation has had little serious, rigorous study—until now. Dr. Susana Carmona’s A Mother’s Brain: The New Science of the Neuro-Maternal Revolution’ (MIT... The post Dr. Susana Carmona Examines The Postpartum Brain In New Book ‘A Mother’s Brain: The New Science of the Neuro-Maternal Revolution’ appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

By Eliana Miao  In 2nd grade, I once asked my librarian for a book called Small Steps. She brought me Louis Sachar’s Small Steps, a very popular read for kids then, but not the Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio book I was asking for. I now realize it’s not every day a little... The post Inspired By My Love Of STEM, I Collaborated With 22 Teens To Write A Kids Picture Book About Science appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.

Game day rarely happens on just one screen anymore. The television might carry the action, while a phone supplies scores, statistics, fantasy updates, social media reactions and messages from friends. For some adult fans, mobile sports betting has become another part of that digital mix. Women are increasingly visible throughout modern sports culture, whether they’re... The post How Mobile Betting Fits Into the Modern Sports Fan Experience for Women appeared first on GirlTalkHQ.