“Just quit.” Wonderful. Are they paying your mortgage? Health insurance? Car payment? Groceries? Because telling someone to leave a toxic workplace immediately sounds empowering until the first of the month arrives with…
There is something strange about the way society talks about women getting older. A man gets gray hair and suddenly he is distinguished. A woman gets gray hair and somebody wants…
Every woman deserves a signature scent. Not simply perfume. A scent. There is a difference. Perfume is something you spray before leaving the house. A signature scent is something that makes people…
Q: I don’t want my boss’s job. Does that mean I’ve reached the end of the road at my company? Absolutely not. But it may be time to stop letting the…
Q: My boss keeps giving me more work because I’m good at my job. How do I stop being rewarded with more work? This is one of the frustrating realities of…
Survivor, author, and founder Christina A. Cole shares how devastating illness, an overwhelming healthcare journey, and a second chance at life inspired her to build solutions rooted in the people healthcare…
Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais share why profitability isn’t enough—and what women need to know about scaling, selling, motherhood, and building for freedom. For many women, entrepreneurship is sold as the…
Addiction rarely affects one person. It may live inside one person’s body, but its consequences can move through an entire family. Parents lose sleep. Partners become hypervigilant. Siblings become angry. Children become…
There are plenty of qualities women are encouraged to consider when choosing a partner. Is he responsible? Is he ambitious? Does he have a good job? Is he faithful? Does he want…
There comes a point in building a business, personal brand, nonprofit, book, product, or professional platform when simply posting on social media may no longer feel like enough. You have something worth…
Through poetry, advocacy, literacy, and community service, Danica S. Miller is creating spaces where overlooked voices can finally be seen, heard, and valued. For Danica S. Miller, finding her voice was…
The phrase “single mother” sounds simple until you start asking what it actually means. Is a woman still a single mother if her child’s father pays child support faithfully but rarely…
From Louisiana roots to global adventures, Lakeshia Green is creating businesses, experiences, and a legacy grounded in faith and intention. For Lakeshia Green, living with purpose means refusing to…
Kateryna Eisen is creating a more flexible path between experienced parents ready to work and businesses ready to hire. For many parents, returning to work, changing careers, or simply finding…
Somewhere along the way, dating became expensive. Dinner. Drinks. Parking. Tickets. Dessert. Transportation. And suddenly two people have spent $175 trying to determine whether they actually like each other. Romance doesn’t require…
Through Bald Bozz Beauty, Elyssa is challenging beauty standards and empowering women to embrace style, courage, faith, and self-acceptance at every stage of hair loss. For many women, hair…
Q: I got the title I wanted, but the salary increase was disappointing. Is it too late to negotiate? No, but the conversation may look different now that you've accepted the…
When people hear the word legacy, they often think about wealthy families, buildings with someone’s name on them, trust funds and inheritances. But legacy is much bigger than money. Legacy is what…
You’ve been with the same insurance company for eight years. Same cellphone carrier forever. Same internet provider since people were still excited about Facebook pokes. Every month the bill quietly creeps upward.…
There is more than one way to get a raise. Sometimes the raise comes in your paycheck. Sometimes it comes in the form of a certification you didn’t have to pay for,…
Dr. Deborah Daniel reminds women that choosing themselves can be the beginning of restoration, freedom, and a new chapter. Your Book Synopsis It’s My Time to Heal the Hurts is for…
Extra income isn’t just about buying more things. For many women, additional income represents breathing room. It’s the ability to pay a bill without rearranging three others. It’s increasing savings. Paying down…
September has arrived. The stores have decided it’s autumn. Pumpkins are everywhere. Sweaters are on mannequins. Boots have returned. Meanwhile, outside? Eighty-seven degrees. This is the annual fashion dilemma. Your heart says…
There is something wildly disrespectful about society acting as though women reach 50 and should immediately begin preparing to disappear. Excuse us? Some women reach 50 and realize they finally have enough…
A food recall notification hits the news. Then another product appears in a headline. You open your refrigerator and stare suspiciously at the lettuce like it personally owes you an explanation. Food…
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can change the atmosphere of an entire family. There is the medical information to absorb, appointments to schedule, decisions to make, and questions about what the future may hold.…
The group chat has been saying “We need a girls’ trip!” for approximately three years. Everybody agrees. Everybody sends resort videos. Everybody drops heart-eye emojis. Then somebody asks for dates. Silence. Welcome…
Your best friend needs help moving a sofa. Your husband owns a truck. Does she call him directly? Your husband’s female coworker sends him funny videos at 11:30 at night. Harmless friendship…
When you’ve spent years protecting your child from the full truth, what happens when that child becomes an adult and gets to decide what the truth means for himself? Kristy is 45…
We often describe design through what we can see: color, materials, furniture, lighting, typography, composition. But the strongest design is rarely remembered only because it looked beautiful. It is remembered because it…
JC Wilde / Photo credit - Josiah Lewis Images Writer, filmmaker, publisher, and multimedia artist JC Wilde is building a creative life where purpose, spirituality, healing, and authentic expression meet. For…
From floor-to-ceiling art to deeply intimate illustrated diaries, JFo is turning the landscapes of her inner world into stories others can see themselves in. For JFo, creativity isn’t simply something she…
Grief isn’t something to prettify, rush or silence. JFo’s Grief Monster shows us what can happen when we finally allow it to speak. When JFo lost her mother, Theresa, she turned to…
Q: I keep hearing about the September hiring surge. What is it, and how do I prepare? September is typically a time when hiring starts to pick back up. Summer…
It usually begins with one. One suspicious silver strand standing proudly at the front of your head like it personally paid rent. You pull it. Another appears. Then three. Then twelve. Eventually,…
A powerful conversation about breaking free from survival mode and refusing to let yesterday's trauma determine tomorrow's possibilities. Fear, anxiety, and the lingering effects of trauma can quietly shape the…
Because becoming the woman you want to be starts with how you speak to the woman you already are. Meet Ashlieya “Lieya” Mariano, a multifaceted actress, filmmaker, entrepreneur, author, and nonprofit…
There was a time when contacting customer service felt relatively straightforward. You had a problem. You called a company. A human being answered. You explained the problem. The human being attempted to…
Women will schedule everything. The dentist. The oil change. The children’s appointments. The dog’s grooming appointment. The work meeting. The birthday dinner. The grocery pickup. The hair appointment. The conference call that…
There are countless articles about recognizing a bad friend. The selfish friend. The jealous friend. The unreliable friend. The friend who only calls when she needs something. The friend who disappears…
Nobody wants to think about dying. We would much rather discuss vacation plans, what we’re ordering for dinner, whether we’re finally going to clean out that closet, and why the grocery store…
For Krystal Duran, plant care became a journey through grief, growth, community, and unexpected healing. For Krystal Duran, plants have always represented something much deeper than beautiful greenery. As the…
"So when God finally gave me a way of escape, I realized something profound: I wasn’t leaving to begin healing." -Briana B. Tell us how you healed from domestic violence.…
There is a special stage of workplace exhaustion where you have not officially resigned, but spiritually? You left three meetings ago. You still log in. You still answer emails. You still attend…
There is apparently a secret adult-woman checklist floating around somewhere. By a certain age, you are supposed to have checked all the boxes. Husband? Check. Children? Check. House with an attractive kitchen…
Somewhere along the way, society decided that romance has an expiration date. Apparently, you’re supposed to meet someone in your twenties, get married by thirty-something, build a life together, and then spend…
There comes a point in adulthood when going out starts requiring entirely too much preparation. First, you have to decide where everybody is going. Then somebody doesn’t like the restaurant. Someone…
I Am an Unreliable Woman: 7 Ways to Become Someone People Can Depend On Without Burning Yourself Out
There is an uncomfortable moment in adulthood when you realize people have adjusted their expectations of you. You say you’re coming. Nobody counts you in the final headcount. You say you’ll…
You are tired. Not regular tired. Not I stayed up too late watching videos when I knew I had an 8:00 a.m. class tired. You are overwhelmed. Your assignments are piling up.…
One of the hardest parts of being hurt by someone isn’t always what they did. Sometimes it’s watching them feel absolutely no remorse about doing it. You keep waiting for the moment.…
Q: It's been a year since I was laid off, and I still don't have a job offer. What should I do? First, I want you to know that you're…
There is a version of forgiveness that women are often encouraged to practice that sounds suspiciously like returning to the exact same situation that hurt them. Forgive them. Call them. Invite them…
There can be a quiet sense of relief when a Black woman walks into a new workplace and sees another Black woman. Especially when there aren’t many of us in the…
8 Signs They Were Never Really Your Friend There is something uniquely painful about realizing that someone you considered a friend may have never actually been one. Not a friendship that simply…
There is a very specific kind of emotional warfare known as taking your young adult back to college. It begins innocently enough. You start buying extra-long twin sheets, laundry detergent, storage bins,…
When was the last time you Googled yourself? Not because you were curious. Not because you wanted to see an old photo. But because you wanted to know what someone else…
Q: I want to pivot, but this job market is crazy. How do I start? The headlines can make anyone nervous. Layoffs, hiring freezes, and stories about hundreds of applicants…
Success doesn't end with a championship—it begins with purpose. Keonna Farmer is preparing the next generation to lead both on and off the field. In sports, the final whistle is often seen…