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Kelly feeds her neighbor and yours
On the clock or on the weekend, Kelly is taking care of her neighbors. And yours. And mine.
Marjean welcomes the stranger
By the sheer blessings that I have, I was born in a place where I can survive. But I remind myself that I could very well be that person who needs help.
Jaya wants to talk about you, not your kids
We learn in our formative years to hand-pick our circle of friends and stick with the ones who allow us to be raw and authentic.
Bobbie London talks kinship
Bobbie’s Kinship support groups provide circles of support to grandparents raising their grandchildren and aunts and uncles raising their nieces and nephews
Melissa Kaye empowers youth to take action
Melissa Kaye and her family honor Joshua’s caring spirit through Joshua Kaye Foundation, whose mission is to empower youth to give back to their communities through acts of service.
Amanda shares the reality of foster care
Amanda Durante’s mission is to Empower Foster Children and build their confidence with The Wandering Heart Project
Jayd & Shavon remind us that early education should not be a privilege
Jayd Rodrigues and Shavon Drayton discuss why early childhood education should not be a privilege.
Kenzie Fights Period Poverty
Kenzie Blackwell talks about the impact on a girl who misses school because she doesn’t have access to a tampon.
There’s a More to Heather Bish Than You Know
Heather Bish is a warrior, determined to solve the mystery of her sister’s murder. She is a daughter, carrying on the work of her parents. She is a mother, determined to protect her child. There’s a lot to know about Heather Bish.
Mellara Gold found a life worth living
Mellara Gold has a Life Worth Living
Cheryl Ryan Chan uses her rage
Cheryl Ryan Chan will use her rage to fight for the rights of the disabled
Allyson Spellman Will Be Their Light
Allyson Spellman makes a career of emboldening women to use their strengths for good. The Advocacy Issue was a natural collaboration for this busy mom, actress, Telly Award winner, motivational speaker, philanthropist, JTV host, vegan, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur.
Dr. Aslami Treats the Whole Woman
Our conversation with Dr. Aslami invited a raw Q&A about her heritage and her ethnicity in the middle of a discussion about her medical practice. My questions were met with grace and guidance by Dr. Aslami. As an Editor, my questions were driven by a desire to learn her full story. As a woman, my questions were driven by my desire to learn about the world “right up the road” and into which I hope to be invited.
Diana Raab
When I was six years old, my grandmother taught me how to type on a black Remington typewriter perched on the vanity in her bedroom, which was right beside mine. It was a hot summer Saturday morning when she invited me into her room.
Dassie Abelson’s home is where love is
Dassie Abelson was born in 1944 in what was Palestine at the time, but is now Israel. “These were people who suffered tremendously, who were able to escape because they wanted to be alive and find a place of safety … My mother was one of those people.”
Nina Coslov wants to talk menopause
Nina Coslov talks menopause and Women Living Better.
She’s Katerina
When we meet someone for the first time, conversations are often centered around a search for connection. What do you do for a living? What do you do for fun? Do you have kids? Are you in a relationship? Katerina and I found a connection in our children (we both have tween daughters) and in our love of words. Katerina also shared the ties that bind her voice. She lost a clients because she is a trans woman. She told me she decided to sound “more like a girl” to make clients feel comfortable, “But I felt like I lost my ability to write, to be creative, when I changed my voice to be more feminine.” I’m happy to note here that Katerina took her voice back again. She likes the sound of her voice, thank you very much, and she likes herself, thank you very much. What you read next is authentic Katerina. Thank you. Very much.
Simone Reyes is Scared. But Fear doesn’t Stop Her.
When we spoke to the “(You’re My) Happy Hour” singer, we thought we would ask about her country music career. Maybe chat a bit about what it’s like being “the boss” to mogul Russell Simmons. Or maybe how many Popular Science magazines her friend MCA had to light on fire in the “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” video. But it became apparent quickly, that Simone reyes identifies as a vegan and animal rights activist. She found us an hour to talk.
Becky + Claudio
We spoke with Becky Lomotey and her oldest son, Claudio, about the life they have made and gains from three countries, three children, three languages. This life she and Claudio have put together in central Massachusetts, reads like an American dream. But in fact, they are still waiting for that call that makes them U.S. Citizens.
Anonymous Secretly Helps Women Escape
The Military spouse community is built on mutual support and service as spouses move from base to base. This Storyteller was able to extend that code across the world when a call for assistance came from Afghanistan.