The Blog

Category: Role Models

  • Honored Role Series (Part 1): Odessa Maxwell — An inner journey looking outward

    This is the first installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Odessa Maxwell is the story of a soldier turned poet. A study of complexities and contrasts, Odessa Maxwell describes herself as…

  • Leadership and mentoring in the news

    Akin to many women, I wear a myriad of “hats and coats”, including mom, wife, daughter, friend, writer, volunteer, and outdoor enthusiast. I am inspired often by the actions, involvement, excitement and…

  • Substance and Style

    January 20, 2009 dawned as a day filled with anticipation, excitement, hope and celebration as Barack Obama was sworn into office as our 44th president.  It was a great day for America. …

  • Women in Combat — Just Doing Her Job

    The topic of women in combat remains controversial.  Conventional wisdom and current law prevent women, no matter how able, from serving in units with direct offensive combat missions — Infantry, Armor, Artillery…

  • Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

    Often I encourage young girls as well as my middle-aged friends to always be on the look out for women role models.  Role models provide us a renewed sense of optimism and…

  • It’s a Bad Girls World — Some Would Have Us Think

    It’s a bad girl’s world and good role models for young girls are difficult to find, or so the media would have us believe.   Americans are bombarded with images of women to…