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Listening To My Body May Have Saved My Life
Doctors at Capital Health—and my own instincts—led to a hysterectomy that may have spared me from cancer. At 7:30 in the morning on October 28, I was laying on a gurney in the operating room at Capital Health, trying to breathe through my...
3 Black Women Share Feelings, Fears, and Hopes for the Future of Racial Equity
That 8:46 minutes was truly horrifying. When I watched George Floyd being killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, I felt completely overcome. I know I'm not alone in being triggered by the degradation of human life. It brings me back to the adversity I...
Two Letters and Many Life-Changing Revelations
I was looking for a way to kick off a new decade, and what started as a little letter to my younger self got real when she wrote back.
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3 Black Women Share Feelings, Fears, and Hopes for the Future of Racial Equity
That 8:46 minutes was truly horrifying. When I watched George Floyd being killed by a police...
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Just 1 in 3 Rapes Are Reported. Here’s How We Fix It
Rape is the most under-reported violent crime—just 37 percent of sexual assaults are reported to...
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Two Letters and Many Life-Changing Revelations
I was looking for a way to kick off a new decade, and what started as a little letter to my younger self got real when she wrote back.
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The Painful Truth of Living with Bipolar Disorder
This is what it feels like to navigate the bewildering and dizzying highs and lows of living with the disorder.
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Women Can Do More to Advocate for Each Other
When we become true allies, women will finally make strides toward equality in business.
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Be the Change You Want
This year, I challenge you to try something completely new. Take a knitting class. Go skydiving. Learn the tango. Study Portuguese. Do something you’ve always wanted to do, and then write me and let me know what you’re up to. I think you’re going to surprise yourself.
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Our Steel Hearts Are Wounded
All the mass shootings hurt. But this one shook me to the core. Here’s how we can start to heal.
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This Fall, Free Your Fashion
It’s the year of the woman. We’re speaking out and breaking barriers like never before. What you wear can speak volumes, too.
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