One of the most meaningful lessons we can hope to take away from the year 2020 is the value of how we can serve our community by doing for (and giving to) others. Let's understand how our actions can,...
On the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans from all walks of life joined together to speak out against the deterioration of the environment and demanded change. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency was...
April 20th, 1999 was my 17th birthday. It was also the day the unimaginable happened. In Columbine, CO, thirteen students and one teacher lost their lives, 24 students were injured and many more were mentally changed forever by gun...
Many White parents want to do their part in preventing their children from harboring racial bias and empowering them to interrupt discrimination they may witness. Yet, many of us lack the skills or competence to get even foundational conversations...
A little history:
On February 28th, 1909, 15,000 women marched through New York City, demanding shorter hours and better pay. In 1975, The United Nations General Assembly began to celebrate International Women’s Day. It wasn’t until 2014 that it was...
"The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever." - Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
This National Hispanic Heritage Month post originally ran in September, 2019.
I was raised by brilliant and strong women...
Military life is good training for many of the adaptations that life requires us to make.
I have been a military spouse for over 16 years. There are aspects of military life that make it particularly difficult. But many of...
Looking for some yummy vegetarian eats you can make at home this Earth Day? Look no further!
As parents, caregivers, and moms, we make a million choices a day for ourselves and our families. Choices that range from the insignificant,...
I am a self-proclaimed news junkie. I enjoy starting my morning with some local tv anchor banter and the forecast, and I have a nightly date with Lester Holt while I’m putting the finishing touches on dinner. My “background...
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VOTE for the Winner of the 2024 St. Louis Mom-Owned Business...
Thank you to those who nominated your favorite local businesses or applied yourself! and THANK YOU to Burn Boot Camp for making this grant...
