From Runner’s World authored by Christine Yu: “On the last Saturday of June 2019, Bryanna Gondeiro-Petrie left her in-laws’ house in eastern Washington state around 5:30 a.m. and headed down a lightly trafficked road. She needed to get out earlier than normal to squeeze in a quick shakeout run before traveling to Montana, where she […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Simone Biles Owns Her G.O.A.T. Status With This Perfect Quote
From The Huffington Post authored by Ron Dicker: “Simone Biles is owning her greatness. The Olympic gymnast, who just won five gold medals at the world championships to bring her total to a record 25 medals, nailed her attempt to describe her dominance in an interview published Monday. “It’s not out of cockiness,” she told USA […]
It’s Time to Stop Treating Parenting as a Mom’s Burden and a Dad’s Adorable Hobby
From Glamour authored by Jennifer Siebel Newsom: “On the morning of January 7, 2019, my husband was about to become the 40th governor of California, I was going to become the first “first partner” of California, and our four young children were going to take the stage and be thrust into the spotlight with a […]
Football star whose mom died of breast cancer pays for over 500 mammograms
From The Hill authored by Aris Folley: “Former NFL star DeAngelo Williams has paid for hundreds of mammogram screenings through his nonprofit organization, in honor of his late mother, who died of breast cancer five years ago. The DeAngelo Williams Foundation, which is led by the former athlete’s wife, Risalyn Williams, announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday […]
Trending The First All-Female Spacewalk Is Finally Happening This Month
From Scary Mommy authored by Julie Scagell: “The first all-female spacewalk has officially been scheduled for October 21, 2019, for astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir after a previous attempt was postponed because of “spacesuit availability.” NASA announced the news Friday (via NBC News) and confirmed that there will be a series of 10 planned spacewalks, calling it a […]
Paid Child Care for Working Mothers? All It Took Was a World War
From The New York Times authored by Lydia Keisling: “I am typing this from inside an indoor playground in Portland. We are new to town, it’s the tail end of summer and my 4-year-old daughter can’t start her new preschool until next week. It’s also raining, and our house is full of boxes. We took […]
Uber Has New Tools for Fighting Fake Drivers: PIN Codes, Smiling, Blinking, and—Eventually—Ultrasound Waves Sent From Riders’ Phones
From Fortune authored by Danielle Abril: “Uber is releasing five new features that aim to make its ride-hailing service safer for both riders and drivers who use its app. The latest features, which will roll out over the next couple of months, give riders a PIN number they can use to verify they’re getting in […]
My Husband Paid Me to Do Housework
From The Atlantic authored by Sophie Knight: “A couple of years ago, I started invoicing my husband for housework. It made sense to us: While our goal was to divide the work equally, I ended up doing much more because he worked in an office and I worked at home as a freelancer, using my […]
GENDER EQUALITY IS WITHIN OUR REACH
From Harvard Business Review authored by Melinda Gates: “In January 2010, Rosie the Riveter appeared in the mailbox of my home near Seattle, flexing her iconic bicep on the cover of the Economist. The cover story struck a triumphant tone, reporting, “At a time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is […]
Delta Flight With All-Woman Crew Brings 120 Girls To Visit NASA
From Scary Mommy authored by Julie Scagell: “Delta had reason to celebrate after another successful International Girls in Aviation Day success. This is the fifth time their WING (Women Inspiring our Next Generation) flight took off carrying 120 girls and an all-female crew to show the younger generation that a career in aviation is possible. The […]
