FollowShare You Don’t Want to Miss This Empowerment Forum Spend the day with us as we educate and provide you with information that focuses on the issues women must address to become informed evolving women. Whether you want to start a business, focus on your finances, or need to learn more about self-care, the At My Age Women’s […]
Charlise Smith is Riding a WAVE to Helping Women Fight Against Domestic Violence as a 2018 Woman to Watch
March 23, 2018 by 1 Comment
FollowShare Charlise Smith is the CEO of CWisdom Management LLC. The organization’s mission is to primarily facilitate safe housing and high quality social services for women and men who reside in subsidized housing, and are transitioning from incarceration in order to help them heal, transform, and rebuild their lives. Charlise is also the founder […]
Jarene Barnes Is Leading the Way to Advocate for Kids as a 2018 Woman to Watch
March 23, 2018 by 1 Comment
FollowShare Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Allegheny County is proud to announce the election of Jarene Barnes as its new Board President. Ms. Barnes previously served as the Vice President of the CASA Board and has a long and active history with CASA both locally and at the national level. She began her tenure […]
Experiencing Life Changes in Her 50s Did Not Stop Her
November 5, 2017 by 8 Comments
FollowShare Lisa Stevens Poet/writer Looking back and wondering where did the time go? I was just in my twenties feeling as though the world was mine to conquer. I had a good job, a nice home, a son who is doing great… I couldn’t complain. Never would I imagine that in my 50’s I would […]
Homegirl CEO’s, Not a Trend…A Movement!
August 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare I can’t begin to list the many benefits of operating a home-based business…if you do it the right way. The fact that you don’t have to go out in the cold in the winter, and you can stay in a cool air-conditioned office in the summer are just the minor benefits. But, having the […]
When the Entrepreneurial Mom is also a Caregiver
August 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
FollowShare By Ola Jackson What’s a busy mom to do when she has to run her business, run her kids to the soccer game and run mom to the doctor’s office? It can be a balancing act that can make a mom feel defeated. Mom has got to prioritize. Yes, ya gotta let even your […]
Sisters & Friends Getaways
January 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare Bring your warm spirit and sense of adventure. This no agenda event coordinated each year has grown from 15 women in 2008 to 78 in 2014. When the dates were set and the message sent out, interest blossomed as the invitation spread to sisters and friends around the country. Martha’s Vineyard is the perfect […]
Yes, At My Age: Sandra Edmonds-Pierce Proves it is Never Too Late
January 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare So, I have known my great friend, Sandra Edmonds-Pierce, for decades. She is known for being friendly and kind. I, personally, knew she was sharp and I could see that she was always evolving. But, what I didn’t know was that she would turn into such a go-getter later in life when it came to keeping up with […]
YSW Celebrates the Women of Style and Substance
November 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare Are you a woman of style and substance? Send us information about why you should be featured in our Profile in Style section. You must work in the fashion, beauty, decorating, travel or lifestyle industry. The story could be about you, or a stylish subject matter. [Click here for more details] FollowShare
Meet Kimberly Ellis, President Fierce Start Media Community Activist
October 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare Kimberly Ellis President Fierce Star Media Community Activist Over 30 Years in Activism OW: What has been your greatest inspiration? KE: My mother is my greatest inspiration. She was a beautiful, kind, loving, and generous mother who taught me every- thing she could and wished even more for me than she had ever had in […]
Her Stylish Ways
July 2, 2016 by 1 Comment
FollowShare A stylish woman knows what is appropriate to wear, how to wear it, when to wear it and what to wear it with. She also knows where to wear it to. There are clothes, there are fashions, and then, there is style. Clothes wear out. Fashions go in and out. Style has longevity, style […]
Save Now, Benefit Later!
February 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare Save Now, Benefit Later The most recent Brookings Institute Report highlights downward economic mobility trends in low and moderate income African American families across the nation. To begin to address these growing economic disparities a broader community conversation and advocacy agenda expressly focused on economic equality is needed. In the interim, one option to […]
Retirement: Not Just from Your Job!
January 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
FollowShare When we think of the word, “Retirement” we usually equate it with the departure of a long-time career. Well, there may be other things that you may need to retire from. You may need to retire from procrastination. You may need to leave your role as being the “go-to” girl. You may want to […]
Hey Lady, Move That Mountain!
January 2, 2016 by 2 Comments
FollowShare Sometimes no matter how hard you try, it seems like something is standing in the way of success. You can prepare and put as much as you can in place but unexpected obstacles manage to slow down the process in ways that make every goal seem harder to reach. Overcoming Obstacles is our theme for […]