Turning 30: 30 Things Every Woman Should Have And Should Know

In 1997, Glamour magazine published a story titled "30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30." The list, written by Pamela Redmond Satran, was so popular that women started emailing it around, misattributing it to various female luminaries including Maya Angelou and Hillary Clinton. Noting what a phenomenon it had become, the editors of Glamour created a book around it, featuring essays from (mostly) famous women on each of the items on the list. The book, released today, includes meditations from Katie Couric on work and love, Portia de Rossi on accepting your body, and one from the list's original author, who is also a Huffington Post blogger, on how to live alone.

 

Because the list still makes us so, so happy, we asked Glamour's permission to reprint it here:

 

 

1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.

 

2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.

 

3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.