When I think of summer, I think about sunbathing in the rays of the hot July sun. My mind wanders off to the warm sands of the beach and afternoons spent curling up on a pool chair, reading magazines by Read More
Year: 2018
10 Famous Females in History: Sheroes You Didn’t Know
We’re all familiar with certain famous females in history: Marie Curie, Maya Angelou, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks. But there are many lesser-known sheroes who have also brought peace, truth, and justice to the world. I find inspiration from so many Read More
Cultivating Women Leaders Creates a Better Workplace for Us All
We are living through a great historical moment for women in the workplace. From “leaning in” to the #MeToo movement, women’s voices are being heard louder and clearer than ever before. We’re working together to create change on a grand Read More
Benefits Of Working From Home
If you’re saving lives, waiting tables, teaching students in a classroom or working the overnight shift at the factory, any talk about remote working options will likely send you to a “must be nice” place. That is, until AI makes Read More
The Life-Changing Power of the Live Your Dream Awards
Bailey McManus $6,500 Live Your Dream Awards recipient — Hood River, OR When I received the Live Your Dream Awards, I was a single mother working to support my son and fulfill my dreams. I had my son at age Read More
Beginner’s Guide to Self-Care For Activists
Odds are that you have had to care for something in your life. Whether it’s a plant, a home, or a loved one, you have seen the consequences of putting off the necessary care. You plants end up wilting, your Read More
No Girl Left Behind: Girls Out of STEM Deserve Support Too
If you google the phrase “women in STEM,” the first search results are links to infographics. Bright pink symbols explain how women are failing to move forward in rapidly-growing fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Women hold less Read More
Student Debt Isn’t Gender Neutral
I don’t remember my junior year in high school being nearly as fraught as my son’s. Trying to figure out the “right” balance of Advanced Placement courses and extracurricular activities. Determining his “passion” so that he can write the perfect Read More
Scrapes and Scars: No Secrets (A Survivor Story)
The first time it happened I was 12 years old. My uncle held me down and forced himself on me. Months later he forced himself in my mouth. Years later, my ex-husband did the same thing. For years I believed Read More
Making My Education Dream a Reality
Society tells girls there are things they can’t do. Even though most people won’t admit to this sexism, the invisible caution tape is there. But we have the power to relentlessly pursue our dreams and make them our reality. Throughout Read More