My friends Marquetta and Nina are always up for a conversation about anything! Some of my most impactful experiences have come from...

Talking about turning ideas into action at the EmpowerHer Conference I spent International Women’s Day, surrounded by mainly women at a...

Marion City Library, located in a 1912 Santa Fe Depot One of the things I love the most about the Finishing School for Modern Women is...

When I was in Chicago over the holidays, my mother told me that the Women’s March for Chicago will be called off this year. The official...

When I started the Finishing School in September 2015, I had no idea where it would go. I started out doing classes at the Wichita Art...

Eleven years ago this month, I went to the doctor to have a look at the big lump in my throat I’d discovered in May.

In September 2007, I finally talked to my doctor about the lump I felt on my throat in May. It was my thyroid and it was cancer. To help...

It’s an odd feeling, to be exhausted and replenished at the same time, yet here I am. In the past seven days I’ve been part of two incredibl

It seems amazing that less than 100 years ago, married women didn’t have the right to own property or to sign a contract.

I wish I would have met Cindy Cushing Coughenour, the founder of Fearless and Female, when I was much younger. The first time I saw her...

I keep thinking of things I want to invite my friend Sharon to do with me. She’s one of those people who I can always count on to go with...

On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the Finishing School for Modern Women, with the help of Britten Kuckelman, brought 100 women and men together...

Have you noticed? There’s a lot of Woman Power going on in Wichita! This makes me very happy. Maybe I’m mistaken, but I don’t remember...

No one can go it alone in life. Well, you can, if you want to live in a cave, but what fun would that be? We’ve all benefited from the...

I believe that taking a stand for causes you’re passionate about is important. Rather than just sitting around, complaining about the...

WeKan Founder Marquetta Atkins and Headmistress Jill I’m late! Usually I like to spend Friday morning writing my weekly article, but this...

I was honored to be the final speaker of the Women's March on the Air Capital Rally on January 20, 2018. Here's what I said: Photo used...

This is such an important time in our herstory. Could we be at a tipping point, on the verge of large, important changes in women’s...

There's a lot going on in the next week in conjunction with the Wichita Women's March. Come be part of our community and show your...

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the smells that remind me of Christmas. But what about the tastes? Are there certain foods you...