search by name or keyword or browse through our book below!
Bonnie Marcus Fights Ageism
Yes, Ageism is real. No, we don’t prepare ourselves for it. Maybe we can change the way we look at age in the workplace if Bonnie Marcus keeps it up. Because being a woman, a suburban homemaker, mom, and divorce in the ‘80’s wasn’t enough of a battle. [insert eyeroll]
Hope Edelman Wrote *the* Book
Twenty years ago, the New York Times Bestselling author wrote the book on healing after the loss of mothers. Today, she is older than her mother lived to see, but the grief follows her and visits her like new, old friend.
For Lorraine, It’s Not Black and White
“There are some real haters out there, right? That are just this is the way our nation should look and no one else belongs here. You can pretty much sense those people. But what I’ve found is that I try to find the good in everybody.” Lorraine Orr
Laura Bosse and the Art of the Mask
Laura Bosse says she’s worn a mask for years to conceal her pain, frustration, and fear. “I have become very successful at masking the turmoil in my life,” she says. “I used that practice to deal with a very unexpected health crisis.”
Lori Childs Is a Fighter
Lori Childs remembers the first time she was abused by her father. “The pictures in my mind lie much deeper than my skin,” she says. “And unlike my skin they are impossible to shed. “
Chana Snyder is an Artist, Not a Patient
It took decades for Chana Snyder to be comfortable calling herself an “artist.” When her body decided to go with “cancer patient” instead, she had to fight to re-draw that label.
Tracey Wheeler remembers
Alzheimer’s disease slowly robbed Tracey Wheeler’s father of his memory, of the life he built with his family, of the relationships he forged throughout his lifetime. For Tracey, the disease robbed her of the pride she sought from him.
Thyme Sullivan says “period” and has a tampon costume.
These aren’t whisper words anymore (we can even say these words around boys now). yet, Thyme Sullivan had to spell it out to an industry that shouldn’t need an explanation. PCS sat with Thyme, CEO and Co-Founder of UNICORN (formerly TOPS The Organic Project), to discuss the challenges of being a woman in an industry for women.