As a mother, full-time employee, and small business owner, self-care is a vital part of my life. Self-care is what keeps me sane on most...[Read More]
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North Carolina Democratic Rep. G. K. Butterfield is among the U.S. House lawmakers pushing the CROWN Act, a bill that would ban discrimination based on...[Read More]
Children's IssuesCivic EngagementCivil RightsCriminal JusticeCurrent EventsFamily IssuesGeneralJuvenile JusticePolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesRacial Justice/EquityVotingWomen in PrisonYouth Issues
Women AdvaNCe has named Dawn Blagrove, the Executive Director of the Carolina Justice Policy Center as a Woman to Watch! Dawn is an attorney and attended...[Read More]
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As a black woman in an interracial relationship, I hold my culture. I must pass this culture down to my biracial children. Being in an interracial...[Read More]
Year after year resolutions are made and for many, food is involved. Eat less of this — eat more of that — yes to kale,...[Read More]
Beauty & AgingBullyingChildren's IssuesCultureFamily IssuesGender NonconformityGeneralMental HealthMental HealthSelf CareSelf CareYouth Issues
A few weeks ago I was at a concert where I overheard a conversation between a young girl, probably around eleven or twelve, and her...[Read More]
I’m sure we’ve already heard the phrase before: There are two things in life that are certain – death and taxes. This is a point...[Read More]
Budget Policy & PrioritiesFamily IssuesGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionHousing & HomelessnessMedicaid ExpansionPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesSelf CareSelf Care
What is our moral responsibility to one another? Where does the line to support one another begin and end? Difficult questions to be sure, but...[Read More]
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In her New York Times piece on August 15 of last year, author Kim Brooks (Small Animals: Parenthood in an Age of Fear) makes the...[Read More]
In December 2019, Women Advance will be rerunning some of our favorite stories during the year. There are too many amazing stories to highlight, but...[Read More]