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100 Days of Awe-inspiring Women Illustrated

wyskJuly 11, 2018

When our friend, Ret. Captain Brenda Berkman, a pioneer in the first class of women FDNY firefighters (1982), shared an illustration that artist Ashly Jernigan ...

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The Lady Doth Protest Too Much… Please, Stop Telling Us Not To Be Offended

Guest ContributorJuly 6, 2018

By Marie Gardiner - This week, two annoyances collided. With shades of a Shakespearean farce, this is a play of three acts. Act I: Getty, a highly popular st...

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12-year-old Gives Powerful And Moving Speech At “Families Belong Together” Rally In DC

wyskJuly 2, 2018

12-year-old Leah from Florida is the daughter of undocumented immigrant parents. This is a speech she gave at a "Families Belong Together" rally in Washington, ...

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After Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse, Lauren Book Emerged A Warrior On A Mission To Protect And Empower Children

Guest ContributorJune 26, 2018

By Lauren Book, M.S. Ed, Founder/CEO - When I was little, I wanted to be a "weather girl" (meteorologist). I thought that would be the best job ever and I would...

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History-Making Plumber Campaigns To Fund Her Nonprofit’s First Construction Skills Summer Camp For Girls

wyskJune 20, 2018

Fact: women make up less than 4% of skilled laborers in the U.S. construction industry (9% of the industry, overall). "It’s an unacceptable imbalance that has e...

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Seventh Grader Creates Poignant And Powerful Animated Video About Living With Anxiety

wyskJune 20, 2018

Maura Collins is bullied every single day. But not by other students, Maura has "a bully in her mind". That’s how this seventh grader equates living with anxiet...

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Growing Through Grief: A Daughter’s Story For Father’s Day

Guest ContributorJune 15, 2018

By Debbie Augenthaler - My father was a Vietnam veteran who suffered from PTSD. A part of me always grieves for him, for how he suffered and how his illness aff...

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Read Powerful Gun Control Speech This 7-Year-Old Gave In Front Of U.S. Capitol On National Die-In Day

wyskJune 13, 2018

Last month, Havana Chapman-Edwards, a 7-year-old who has suffered personal loss due to gun violence, was the only student in her elementary school to walk out i...

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#NOMORE: This Woman’s Husband Shot Her In Front Of Their Son

Guest ContributorJune 1, 2018

"Any controlling behavior is a red flag. As soon as you see it, just let go of the relationship. Get out. Don’t look back!”...

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