Stories

Being Brave When You Don't Feel Brave

I want so badly to be more courageous with my pursuits. I want to be able to move towards my goals with confidence. I wish I could just “be brave” and do the dang thing. But it seems that in so ma...

Just Take the Next Step

My feet pound the pavement as the night deepens. Thump thump thump thump. The last rays from the sunset peek over the trees for just a few more moments before they disappear completely, and I am le...

Work & Motherhood - Can You Have Both?

You hear it from both sides: “She was doing so well at work. She was so close to a promotion. But then she had a baby… there goes her career.”“She had a baby! But she’s leaving the baby at daycare ...

The Two Types of Competition

The competition of the race called me higher. Seeing the girl running beside me (or, more frustratingly, just in front of me) made me run faster. Approaching the finish line boosted my adrenaline a...

Building a World for our Daughters

I'm currently seven months along with our first baby—a long-hoped-for little one who we are so excited to meet. It moves inside me, kicking my ribs and causing all sorts of pregnancy symptoms that ...

Finding Strength

**TEXT** What is Strength? Sometimes life deals you blow after blow, knocking you down before you have a chance to even catch your breath from the last fall. The disappointments stack high, leaving...

Why We Need Community

**TEXT** Last year I moved for the 21st time in my 31 years of life. Each move took me to another place. Another state (sometimes another country). Another house. Another job. Another school. Anot...

Torie Bowie Can't Die in Vain - published in Time Magazine

This is a piece written by our founder, Allyson Felix, and originally published by Time Magazine. The black maternal mortality rate continues to be at an all-time high. We're committed to making th...