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by Jess Downey | Mar 10, 2024 | Her Story
Jaime Alford, a co-owner of the Yardley Refillery, is helping customers consume less (and better) for the environment and their health.
Read MoreThis Fishtown Couple is Cool as a Cucumber
by Jess Downey | Feb 15, 2024 | Her Story
Dietitian Niki Toscani and Chef Mike Sicinski both pivoted from their individual careers toward their passion for pickles to create the Fishtown Pickle Project, coming to a market near you.
Read MoreWhile the World Stood Still, This Couple Lived Their Dream
by Jess Downey | Feb 6, 2024 | Her Story
While COVID brought the world to a standstill, Dan and Marlene Reasoner embarked on a two-and-a-half-year journey, circumnavigating the globe on an adventure that was a lifetime in the making.
Read MoreCreate the Ultimate Wine Club
by Maureen Petrosky | Oct 10, 2023 | Drinks, Fuel
Why wine clubs matter more than ever, from the woman who wrote the book on it.
Read MorePrinceton Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Cara Morey Teaches Grit
by Jess Downey | Oct 9, 2023 | Her Story, Share
The head coach models resilience and guts on and off the ice.
Read MoreAnswering Questions About Periods
As important, challenging, and impactful as menstruation is to our bodies, we learn relatively little about it and at an age when we’re too young to really grasp it. Here, Real Woman does a deep dive into some of the most significant gaps in our knowledge about our cycles.
Read MorePioneer News Reporter Nora Muchanic is Making the Most of Retirement
by Jess Downey | Aug 15, 2023 | Her Story
Following a three-decade career reporting for 6ABC, pioneer news broadcaster Nora Muchanic is making the most of her retirement. While she doesn’t miss the daily grind, she is finding ways to scratch her reporting itch when she finds a story that really moves her.
Read MoreThe Sisterly Love Collective Embodies Women Helping Women
by Jess Downey | Aug 15, 2023 | Fuel
The organization first formed during COVID to help restaurateurs survive the pandemic. The effort evolved into an alliance of women who are using their unique talents and skills to mentor, empower, and network their way to gender equity in the food and hospitality space in the Philadelphia region and beyond.
Read MoreMaría Paredes Fernández is Pushing Her Limits
by Jess Downey | Jun 24, 2023 | Her Story, Share
With nine marathons and three Ironman tris behind her, María Paredes Fernández is becoming a preeminent triathlete in Philadelphia. And that’s not even her day job.
Read MoreSee You Later, Alligator
by Amita Mehta | May 10, 2023 | Share, Uncategorized, Voices
As I grieve the loss of my mom, I’m learning to ask for help, maybe for the first time.
Read MoreAfter Surviving a Terrifying Accident, Anne Forestin is Giving Back
by Jess Downey | May 9, 2023 | Her Story, Share
At 18, less than a year after moving from Haiti to New Jersey, Anne Forestin was in a terrifying car accident that nearly took her life. Now, 5 years later, she is a nurse at the same hospital that saved her.
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