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By Sylvie Griffiths Living in the days when coronavirus is spreading globally isn’t my ideal topic. In part because I like to do positive and humorous writing when I’m down. Writing is my escape; clearing my head when thoughts overwhelm my brain, expressing things I would...
By Elliott and Jake Potter HERStory contributor Elliott Potter shares many connections with his son Jake–a love of athletics, journalism degrees from the same college and a passion for music. Now they’re also bonded by challenges in the development of Jake's 3-year-old son, Landon. ...
By Jackie Sue Griffin As a journalist, I thought I’d mastered all forms of written and oral communication. Then my son, Devon Tyler Konyha, was born September 18, 1990. My son has high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Raising Devon has provided me the opportunity to relearn everything I...
March is National Social Worker Month, and we couldn’t let it pass without celebrating the amazing women who dedicate their mental and emotional energy to serving our most vulnerable neighbors every day—our elderly, the ill, those with substance abuse or mental health conditions, the developmentally...
Rose first volunteered at Goodwill’s BookWorks program in 2017--at the tender age of 89. She’d retired from her career as a secretary at the age of 80 and jumped wholeheartedly into a second career of community service and volunteering. Rose gives her time to her neighbors...
By Anna M.A. Stracey I graduated from NYU a semester early back in 2003 and decided to spend a few months traveling outside my normal comfort zone. I didn’t have a clear destination in mind, so when a friend suggested I visit Panama, I purchased a...