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Answering 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.
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See You Later, Alligator
As I grieve the loss of my mom, I’m learning to ask for help, maybe for the first time.
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Author Charity Alyse is Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Her Dreams
With her debut novel, The Other Side of the Tracks, recently published, 27-year-old Charity Alyse is riding high. But her journey to becoming a published author was paved with rejections that started when she was 5 years old. Here’s how she used her voice and her words to launch her career as an author.
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Tammy Murphy is Fighting for NJ Infants and Mothers
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is leading the charge to combat the state’s maternal and infant mortality problem. Her efforts are creating a road map as other states look to address this complicated and important crisis in America.
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The Remarkable Humanity of Maggie Doyne
Confronted with startling inequality thousands of miles from home, one New Jersey teen couldn’t turn away. Maggie Doyne, now 35, co-leads a non-profit in Nepal that provides a home
for nearly 50 children, a school for more than 450 students, and a community center dedicated to empowering women and girls.
Team of Advocates Gives Help Where It’s Needed Most
The Capital Health Institute for Urban Care was created to advance the health and well-being of the residents of Trenton. But for the staff, that means spending each day working to help the members of our community who are most in need of a helping hand, a second chance, and someone to believe in them.
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Injury Changed Her Life—Not Her Spirit
Five years ago, Emelia Perry injured her spinal cord in a fall from a ladder, a harrowing accident that changed her life, but not her competitive spirit. Today, the 29-year-old athlete is training rigorously to compete at the highest level of wheelchair racing and paratriathlons.
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Kate Mulligan is Making Classical Music More Accessible
With a, melodious singing voice that can fill any auditorium,
Kate Mulligan built her career around music. Now, as the first-ever executive director of the Capital Philharmonic, she plans to make
classical music more accessible to the community of Trenton.
We are Making Strides in the Workplace. Is it Enough?
The U.S. labor force is undergoing a massive shake-up—more than 21 million Americans quit their...
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Master Class: Expert Advice to Improve Your Life
The pandemic forced so many of us to keep things as simple as possible, which often meant leaving...
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Elective Angioplasty Helps Patients Address Heart Problems
Elective coronary angioplasty gives patients the chance to address blocked arteries and possibly...
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Battle-Tested: NJ Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli
With decades in health care under her belt, Judith Persichilli is leading New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic with a steady, calm demeanor and dogged determination.
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