Recently I attended a triathlon clinic where one of the speakers shared a favorite anecdote about how training is the Book of Matches - you add the matches to light the fire during your training, and during the event you light each match. This resonated...
Thirteen years in the Catholic school system and not once did I realize just how privileged I was to be getting that type of education. It wasn’t until my high school graduation was long past and I was out in the world on my own,...
I’m one of those people. I’m the woman letting a child run through racks of jackets at TJ Maxx while I shop for activewear. My kid is the one who learned how to drink out of a water bottle out of necessity. I’m the lady...
I am just going to put it all out there and say that I don’t really care about anything except the dessert. It is a shameful time in history to be that person; at least within the demographic I run with. Any more, I find I...
I started to fall out of love with my music career about 5 years ago. It was a gradual falling out, not one terrible show, or experience, more like a hundred teeny tiny pin pricks in the vessel that held my belief in what I...
Written by: Jessica Smith I do not feel like an average 25-year old woman. I may sound average since I’m a graduate student pursuing a Master of Social Work at Western Michigan University; I’m working a full time job as a reporter for a small-town newspaper, but...
I love the idea of women sharing stories as a way of creating a village and knowing that others share similar experiences. I adore being a woman and embrace my feminism proudly. Before having kids, I thought my life's purpose was to get more women elected...
With all of the recent talk about bathroom policies and laws, I think the time is ripe for discussing another bathroom issue. I have a 13 year old son with Down syndrome. He is obviously far too old to enter the ladies restrooms with me,...