All posts by Hilary Rowland
A writer, artist, and designer since she was young enough to put pencil to paper, Hilary taught herself code and created Urbanette when she was a teenager. Currently, she lives in Monte Carlo, but spent the past decade living in NYC, still considers herself a New Yorker, and visits regularly. She's always traveling, looking for hot new topics, destinations, and life hacks to bring to Urbanette readers.
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NY’s Dating Queen: Janis Spindel
We unearth a few too many of this top NYC matchmaker’s secrets.
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Deciphering the Ethical Meat and Sustainability Trend
Farm-to-table programs have brought up interesting ethical questions.
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Career Advice from 5 Powerful Silicon Valley Women
5 impressive female leaders in the tech world give their ceiling-shattering advice.
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How to Tell Which SkinCare Products Are Toxic & Aging You
What price are you willing to pay in an effort to preserve your youth?
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This is Your Brain on Porn
Porn is the new tobacco. But instead of deteriorating the lungs, it deteriorates the brain.
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6 Ways to Minimize Stress
Learn how to control stress. Don’t let stress control you.
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Myths About Women (Listen Up, Trump!)
Don’t all women really just want to make babies, cook and clean?
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Why Do Women Hate Women?
We’ll never get ahead if we delight in each other’s downfall.
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Is Vegan a Dirty Word?
Veganism is becoming a cool-kids movement, but to many it remains a negative association. Here’s why.
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How to Tell if Your Makeup is Toxic & Full of Carcinogens
Why voluntarily expose yourself to cancer causing chemicals each and every day?
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5 Regrets of the Dying
You only have one life to live — make the most out of it.
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Chemical Detox Tips: 10 Toxic Products in Your Home
These common products are poisoning you. Here are easy, healthy alternatives.
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My Home Decor Makeover: Dining Room
How I transformed my dining room: before and after…
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Why You Can’t Find Love — and How To Fix It
5 steps to help you find lasting love (and why it’s been so damn hard so far).
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Hilary Swank: Priorities & Critics
We talk with the uber-talented star about priorities, celebrity, her inspiration, and living in NYC.
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10 Powerful Self-Improvement Tips
How to make sure you keep improving and growing.
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5 Fun Voluntourism Travel Experiences
Combining fun, exploration and doing good into memorable travel experiences.
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5 Motivating Books That Will Upgrade Your Life
Give these a listen if you want to upgrade your life and happiness.
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Greece Got Its Groove Back
My unusual trip to Rhodes Island, Greece.
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5 Things I Learned from Having Cancer
Not everyone is lucky enough to have –and learn from– cancer in their early 30’s.