Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. “Since the outbreak of COVID-19 forced Arizona schools to close their doors in March, I’ve heard many folks lament that schools as we know them will “never be the same.” When we eventually return to classrooms in August — or perhaps […]
Tag: 2019-2020 Fellows
I (Don’t) Want A Wife
Maggie Trinkle, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Ms. Magazine. “I’ve been on the single motherhood scene a while now, not all that fresh from my years ago divorce. I have two teenagers who, of course, are with me most of the time.” […]
Love in the time of Corona
Amita Nathwani, 2019-2020. This piece was originally published on Thrive Global. “Being a provider who helps people understand the deeper meaning of life through psycho-spiritual counseling, I have been training for this very moment most of my life. And I have encouraged my clients to follow the path of non-attachment and freedom of suffering through […]
Sex Doesn’t End at 40, and Other Reasons to End Silence About Menopause
Arianna Sholes-Douglas, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Women’s eNews. “Our national silence on menopause has lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatment and needless suffering for millions of women.” […]
What do allergies, blueberries and the Masters Tournament have in common? Early spring
Theresa Crimmins, 2019-2020. This piece was first published on The Hill. “If you live in the Southern or Mid-Atlantic states, you are most likely well aware that this winter was very mild. January 2020 was the warmest ever recorded.” […]
Mirror, Mirror in the Solarium: Learning from Karen Carpenter’s Death as an Act of Self-Love
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Thrive Global. “Despite Karen Carpenter’s very public, painful death due to complications from anorexia – we continue the cultural narrative of what a body “should” look like.” […]
Marriage Story: What Heterosexual Relationships Can Learn from Queer Divorce
Lauryn Bianco, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in We News. “As Marriage Story grasps for an Oscar, this weekend we are reminded that the story of a heterosexual couple going through a painful, cruel divorce is the unfortunate story of many in our country. And yet, it doesn’t have to be.” […]
Teacher performance pay based on unrealistic metrics
Michelle Renzetti, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Arizona Daily Star. “Last week the Invest in Ed movement announced a 2020 ballot initiative that would raise funds for Arizona schools. Along with new funds, we also need to rethink money already allotted for teacher performance pay.” […]
Experience the Grassroots Power of Women’s Giving Circles
Elizabeth Slater, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Thrive Global. “February 13 is Galentine’s Day. This relatively new and unofficial holiday was founded by the fictional Leslie Knope from the Parks and Recreation television series. Galentine’s Day is an appreciation of female friendship.” […]
Dark days are leading to something greener
Theresa Crimmins, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Thrive Global. “January: gray, dull, sluggish. Dark. The longest, dimmest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Stark, lifeless tree branches scrape a dull, sunless sky. In much of the country, it seems that all is inert outside our windows; the view is bleak.” […]
