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Letter from the Publisher: Sometimes You Have to Show Up in Spite of Your Fears and Trust the Process

Today’s Woman Owner and Publisher Tawana Bain launches the magazine into a new era of Sisterhood. Styling: Christine Fellingham; Photo: Kylene White; Hair: Kori Porter and Dakota Wilson; Makeup: Tia Mao. Tawana is wearing: Christian Siriano dress, $4,000, at Glasscock Women’s Apparel. Steve Madden shoes, $159, at Dillard’s. Synthetic topaz cocktail ring, $27.50, at Macy’s. Gypsy cuff, at Rodeo Drive; 18K yellow gold and diamond ring, $2,295, at Davis Jewelers. The new Todays Woman is not just about sisterhood, but also about elevating, empowering, inspiring and challenging women to see our sisters in [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-10T13:31:07-05:00December 7, 2021|Community & Sisterhood|

The 30th Anniversary Relaunch Issue Is Out!

On the cover: Today’s Woman Owner and Publisher Tawana Bain launches the magazine into a new era of Sisterhood as we celebrate 30 years of empowering women in the community. Styling: Christine Fellingham; Photo: Kylene White; Hair: Kori Porter and Dakota Wilson; Makeup: Tia Mao. Tawana is wearing: Christian Siriano dress, $4,000, at Glasscock Women’s Apparel. Steve Madden shoes, $159, at Dillard’s. Synthetic topaz cocktail ring, $27.50, at Macy’s. Gypsy cuff, at Rodeo Drive; 18K yellow gold and diamond ring, $2,295, at Davis Jewelers. This month we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of [...]

By April Allman|2021-12-10T17:07:54-05:00December 7, 2021|Community & Sisterhood|

Stories of the 15 Percent — Arlena Johnson

“Your life could be fine and the next thing you know, you can end up having a disability. Disability does not discriminate against anyone,” Arlena Johnson says. Individuals with disabilities make up approximately 15 percent of the world’s population. Some of those individuals were born with their conditions while others developed them over time or as a result of illness or accident. A movement that launched in 2020 called #WeThe15 is working to help non-disabled individuals recognize the barriers that affect people with disabilities in their communities so they don’t perpetrate the discriminatory [...]

By April Allman|2021-12-11T09:50:22-05:00December 7, 2021|Health & Wellness|

Thoughts on Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day

“One of the most amazing phenomena performed by human nature occurs in the wake of forgiveness. After genuine forgiveness takes place, the void becomes a magnet for many valuable qualities. Notably, this void tends to attract serenity, gratitude, self-respect and kindness.” — Bob Mueller, Bishop of the United Catholic Church Happy Thanksgiving from Today’s Woman

By April Allman|2021-12-10T17:09:33-05:00December 7, 2021|Life & Style|

Wearing Your Story on Your Sleeve: Mindi Wetzel

Mindi adorned her shoulder in memory of her late husband. Artist: Sharon Lynn; time invested: 8+ hours; two sittings. Giving Life to What Was Lost For many years, before the discovery of the well-preserved and perfectly-tattooed “Iceman,” ancient female Egyptians were believed to display our origins of body art. Excavated tombs that date back to 2000 B.C. were found full of female remains, from notorious and royal strata, covered in tattoos along their abdomens and the tops of their thighs. Tiny black dots were found atop mummified stomachs, stomachs that expanded with pregnancy [...]

By April Allman|2021-12-10T17:10:10-05:00December 7, 2021|Life & Style|

These Teens Are Giving Kids a Reason to Smile

Ainsley Wuerth and Luzmia Lopez play with a patient’s sibling on the first day of screening during the 2020 Women in Medicine, Inspiring a Generation Operation Smile Mission at Hospital Al Farabi in Oujda, Morocco. By the time you finish reading this article, someone in the world will be born with a cleft condition. Depending on which country they’re in, they might have surgery for a new smile right away — or not at all. Ainsley Wuerth, 19, and her sister Ellie, 17, want to help change this situation. “I was surprised by [...]

By April Allman|2021-12-07T22:10:19-05:00December 7, 2021|Uncategorized|

Letter from the Publisher: Sometimes You Have to Show Up in Spite of Your Fears and Trust the Process

The 30th Anniversary Relaunch Issue Is Out!

Stories of the 15 Percent — Arlena Johnson

Thoughts on Gratitude on this Thanksgiving Day

Wearing Your Story on Your Sleeve: Mindi Wetzel

These Teens Are Giving Kids a Reason to Smile

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