By: Anise Smith I very rarely take medications and I am rarely sick. Even after I had my son I just took Tylenol. This is why when something out of the ordinary happens, I dramatically believe that am dying. I instantly and hysterically think that I have some freakishly weird “whos-a-ma-gigit ” that grew overnight […]
September 24, 2012 1 Comment
September 22, 2012 10 Comments
FGM – “Why?” Is Not Good Enough
By: Tracy Madlener They told her that she would be rewarded. They lured her to believe it was easy. She believed her parents would never harm her. She trusted them and followed their lead. Once she entered the room, her 8 year old body was restrained by grown women, her legs spread far apart and […]
September 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) In The Modern World
By: Carrie Eckles Female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) is the partial or complete removal of the outer female genitalia. There are various forms of female genital mutilation, and they run the gamut from cutting of the clitoris to completely scraping out and gutting the vulva, and, in many cases, sewing it […]
September 19, 2012 1 Comment
Romney and Ryan: Where They Stand On Women’s Issues
By: Amanda K. Fox The upcoming presidential election in the US is markedly different from years past based on one major factor – women feel threatened. We’re not going to use buzzwords constantly like the “war on women” or tell you what to think or how to vote. We’re not even going to badmouth the […]
September 17, 2012 1 Comment
When I was your age and other things your kids don’t want to hear
By: Amanda K. Fox I was recently reminded of a conversation I had with my daughter before she flew the coop to start he new life. I admit, I was at a loss for what kind of wisdom I was supposed to impart on her so I rehashed much of what I was told when […]
September 17, 2012 3 Comments
September 17, 2012 9 Comments
Shhh… The Secret World of the Everyday Homeschooler
By: Tracy Madlener Psst… over here… Yes you!… lean in a little closer, I’ve got the lowdown for you about a little enigma called, homeschool. Yeah, that’s right. Homeschool. Shhhh! Just saying the word homeschool evokes a sense of not being able to see what’s behind the closed doors. What are they doing? How many […]
September 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
Personal Safety Tips For Women On Campus
By: Heather Jabusch One in four women will be sexually assaulted during their four years of college according to The Women’s Personal Safety Network. As a woman that lived on campus, I can remember being nervous on college grounds. Simple tasks like returning from a late night at the library or walking back to […]
September 17, 2012 4 Comments
Is the era of the female breadwinner here?
It has been said more than once that right now, as you read this, we are witnessing the lift-off phase of the era of women. Male dominance has been the norm so long as history has been recorded and there is no refuting that. Men made the laws, ran nations, ruled religion and had opportunities […]
September 14, 2012 12 Comments
Being Every Size: The Demons of Body Image
By: Carrie Eckles Human beings are constantly barraged with images and notions of how we should be. Those suggestions come from a variety of places, but the big three scream the loudest: family, friends, and the media. And no human is as susceptible to the preconceived notion of how one should feel, look, and be […]