If you're trying to be healthy, you read the labels on the food you eat, but do you ever check the ingredients on your tampon box? LOLA is out to change that with it's 100%-cotton feminine products. Co-Founder Alex Friedman joins Cheddar to discuss how her company is getting rid of the stigma surrounding talking about periods.
Friedman says LOLA is changing the way women talk about their periods, simply by encouraging them to do so. The company offers customizable assortments delivered to your door via a subscription service. She explains the difficulties in marketing a product that people are so resistant to discuss.
The brand is introducing its first category introduction outside feminine care. Cramp Care uses holistic products to relieve menstrual cramps. Friedman also shares how LOLA is donating 1,000's of tampons and pads to NYC homeless shelters this Gal-entine's Day.
Legendary musician Louis Armstrong's many contributions to music and culture are on display at a museum built at his longtime Queens, New York residence. Regina Bain, executive director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, joined Michelle Castillo and spoke with Cheddar News about the iconic trumpeter, the museum's background and history and displayed some historic artifacts from the musician's past.
With several high-profile divorces of longtime powerful couples in the headlines recently, Cheddar News highlighted the importance of protecting your assets after splitting up. Correspondent Janice Lieberman explained how figuring out finances before signing those papers is a must.
