What was your dream when you were young? Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer and artist, but soon after college, I veered off the creative path. The obstacles I faced were not necessarily a lack of belief Read more…
BY CALAN SMIDT Editor’s note: This essay discusses suicide. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. As a parent, one of the most harrowing Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD, SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions about Iowa women’s equity Read more…
One of EveryStep’s doulas, Jazzmine Brooks, and her client Morghan. Submitted photo BY MACEY SHOFROTH, FEARLESS CONTRIBUTOR Pregnant employees working for EveryStep Care & Support Services now have access to potentially lifesaving pregnancy care on behalf of their employer. The Des Moines-based Read more…
Iowa is in the midst of a marathon, providers and experts said, toward a goal of families being confident that they can sign up for high-quality child care, near where they live, without busting their budgets. Big improvements over the Read more…
Jefas to partner with Fearless initiative BY CHRISTINA FERNÁNDEZ-MORROW, JEFAS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editor’s note: Fearless will be sharing one Jefas Magazine story in the first e-newsletter of the month through November. In this column, Jefas Editor-in-Chief Christina Fernández-Morrow shares more about the Read more…
Most abortions will soon be illegal in Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Iowa Constitution does not provide special protection for abortion rights and that the government has a rational basis for requiring most pregnancies to continue after about Read more…
SUBMITTED BY LISA GREFE When it comes to money stereotypes, women often find themselves on the receiving end of remarks like “women aren’t good with money” or “they don’t understand investing.” Such stereotypes stand in the way of financial empowerment Read more…
BY ERIC RUCKER Fearless readers: This guest column by Eric Rucker frankly discusses miscarriage and mental health. For some of you who have experienced a pregnancy loss, whether that loss was recent or decades ago, this column might be painful Read more…
When I was just entering the business world, I became friends with a retired CEO through the board of a nonprofit organization. While this man was not a formal mentor, he took an interest in my career and often offered Read more…