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Authors

Emily Bazelon

is a founding editor of Double X, and a writer and editor at Slate.

Torie Bosch

Writer based in Washington, D.C. Follow me on Twitter @thekibosch.

KJ Dell'Antonia

Former Manhattan lawyer and prosecutor, parent of four. Lover of books and bacon.

Jessica Grose

is the managing editor of Double X and the co-author of Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home. Click here to follow her on Twitter.

Samantha Henig

is the associate editor of Double X, and can be reached at samantha.henig@doublex.com.

Kerry Howley

is a contributing editor at Reason Magazine and an Arts Fellow at the University of Iowa's literary nonfiction program.

Ann Hulbert

Slate's books editor and the author, most recently, of Raising America: Experts, Parents, and a Century of Advice About Children.

Erika Kawalek

is a New York-based journalist and author of the forthcoming fashion chronicle, Ragpicker.

Rachael Larimore

Slate managing editor and mother of three. Addicted to coffee and Facebook. Follow her on Twitter: @RachaelBL

Dahlia Lithwick

Slate contributor, mom, wife, currently drinking coffee

Noreen Malone

is a Slate contributor. Follow her on Twitter.

Liza Mundy

is a staff writer for the Washington Post.

Dayo Olopade

is Washington Reporter for TheRoot.com. Follow her on Twitter.

Nina Shen Rastogi

Slate "Brow Beat" blogger and DoubleX editor.

Hanna Rosin

Double X co- editor, reporter, prefer my friends live.

June Thomas

Slate's foreign editor, lover of television and seersucker suits

Marjorie Valbrun

is a contributing writer at The Root, where she writes about the intersection of race, gender, and politics.

Emily Yoffe

is Slate's Dear Prudence and Human Guinea Pig (emilyyoffe@hotmail.com)