Celebrating Women Archives - Women of Wisdom Magazine

THE COST OF BEING THE STRONG ONE: WHY GEN-X WOMEN LOSE THEMSELVES ON AUTOPILOT

by Heidi Richards Mooney, Editor in Chief | Sep 16, 2026 | Careers and Work, Celebrating Women, Leadership, Self Care

For many Gen-X women, being “the strong one” became part of our identity before we ever consciously chose it. We learned how to handle things. We raised children, managed homes, built careers, supported partners, cared for aging parents, and kept going through every...

Age Doesn’t Define Us: Women Over 50 Redefining Success

by Heidi Richards Mooney, Editor in Chief | Apr 30, 2025 | Careers and Work, Celebrating Women, Confidence, Leadership, WOW magazine

Society has long placed limitations on what women can achieve as they age, but a growing number of trailblazers are proving that success has no expiration date. While household names likeLyn Slater, Kathryn Bigelow, and Patricia Field found fame later in life, there...

Women’s History Month – In the Beginning

by Heidi Richards Mooney, Editor in Chief | Mar 3, 2024 | Celebrating Women, Women's History, Women's History Month, Words of Wisdom

Women’s History Month was initiated by the National Women’s History Project (NWHP), which was founded in 1980 by a group of women historians and activists in Santa Rosa, California. The NWHP was established with the mission of recognizing and celebrating...