Shared with permission from davidsonlocal.com Trigger Warning: Suicide With the conclusion of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the growing amount of suicides and rate of depression...[Read More]
Mental Health
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Mental illness is a struggle many people face, but it’s especially prevalent in the LGBTQIA+ community because of the discrimination they experience. Further, despite the...[Read More]
The COVID-19 quarantine has challenged many of us in a variety of ways, from navigating school and work virtually to missing fun opportunities and traditions...[Read More]
Janeen Gingrich, the interim Executive Director for NC Families United, and former (amazing) Women AdvaNCe board member worked with author Anna Lynch to put together...[Read More]
The COVID-19 quarantine has changed the habits of many. We used to be able to see friends and family who lived outside of our home...[Read More]
Ladies, we’ve got to have a talk. There’s a phenomenon going on that’s not getting enough attention and a lot of women my age are...[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]
Due to holidays, traditions and the unconscious habits many people share culturally, a new year is something that most folks anticipate. The lead up and...[Read More]
BullyingChildren's IssuesCommunity Issues & VolunteeringEarly Childhood EducationFamily IssuesGeneralHealth, Wellness, and PreventionLivable WagesMental HealthMental HealthPolitics/Public PolicyPoverty IssuesTeachersWorking FamiliesYouth Issues
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]
Children's IssuesDomestic Violence/Sexual AssaultFamily IssuesFamily/Father IssuesHealth, Wellness, and PreventionHousing & HomelessnessIntimate Partner AbuseIntimate Partner ViolenceMental HealthPoverty IssuesSelf CareViolence PreventionYouth Issues
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]