Thoughts

From suicidal ideation to radical optimism: The birth of The Dark Pollyanna

This story deals with difficult subject matter. I didn’t always know what to call it. The constant undercurrent. The pull toward done. What I now understand as suicidal i…
By Elaine Lindsay

The myth of the working parent: Why we need to stop pretending it’s working

Let's talk about the myth of the working parent. For many of us, especially women, the message has been consistent since childhood: you can have it all. A meaningful care…
By Kelly Campbell
PCOS

Living with PCOS in my twenties

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, better known as PCOS, is a condition that affects millions of women. Yet, so many of us feel like we’re navigating it alone – myself included.&…
By Mackenzie Houston
PCOS

You don’t need to be loud to lead

I’ve never been the loudest person in the room. And sometimes that made me wonder if that meant I wasn’t cut out for leadership roles. In a world that often equates leade…
By Lisa Weagle

Honest truths about living with a cancer most have never heard of

The entry into my 40s was jarring. At 42, the disorienting experience of living and parenting through the pandemic eased only to make way for the next challenge, a shocki…
By Jessica Slack

Women have weathered storms before – and we’ll do it again

Saturday is International Women’s Day. IWD has always been a “thing” in our household, mostly because I have feminist parents who have both championed women’s rights and …
By Catherine Clark

Living through loss: A sister’s journey toward vulnerability

It’s said that grief is love persevering, but when my brother Danny died by suicide on February 9, 2004, my grief didn’t feel like love — it felt like failure, anger, and…
By Colleen O’Connell-Campbell

When love isn’t enough: Love, loss, and the shadow of addiction

My story is one of profound love and devastating loss — of joy and pain, pride and shame. It’s about the impact of addiction on a person and their loved ones, and the par…
By Jennifer Vriend