Category: LiftUp Stories

The Future is Female
April 6, 2018

The Future is Female

14 years ago I gave birth to a baby boy Jack. Today, this 14 year old boy challenges much of our daily lives.  Every…

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March 29, 2018

Rini Johar, an unsung hero

You must mention Rini Johar of DISHADARSHAN.COM a commendable lady who helps South Asian abused women for the last 15 yrs or so. She…

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March 29, 2018

Unflaggingly Supportive

So many good women have lifted me up over the years. It’s hard to choose just one! So, let me start way back with…

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March 28, 2018

Fake It ’til You Make It!

By Ariel McNichol: This is a quirky story…faking it until you make it! From www.twitter.com/ari: “It was my first job out of college at…

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March 28, 2018

“stay low, stay loose”

By Catherine Weihl: I have been reflecting on my own #liftup story and before I do, I want to acknowledge many people (you know…

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March 27, 2018

A Moment To Soar

By Serenity Thompson Simmons. Sometimes it seems like the entirety of the first ten years of my career was spent on a plane. There…

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March 27, 2018

You are strong and solid…

By Deidra Lieberman. The theme of our 29th annual PBWC conference this year is Stand Up Lift Up and I, along with all of…