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Letter from the Publisher: Taking the ‘High’ Road

Happy New Year, Today’s Woman readers! Staying true to my resolution to not operate in fear — we are pushing boundaries and having the conversations that count. So, if we are going to push boundaries in 2022, why not do it with the controversy of medical marijuana as the focus? I remember my first experience with marijuana: it was short, sweet (literally) and reminded me that I am definitely a cocktail girl and not a smoker. I sat in a coffee shop in Amsterdam where I ate a brownie laced with weed. Knowing I [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-01T11:45:15-05:00January 6, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

The Wonder Drug

Medical Marijuana is treating everything from MS to PTSD. Will this be the year Kentucky (finally) legalizes? By Mary Chellis Nelson After serving more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, Andrea Mizell had put her body through a lot. She’d spent countless 12- to 14-hour days running and walking in combat boots. The wear and tear caught up to her shortly after returning from a deployment in Kuwait in 2018. While running at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in south Louisville, her back went out. That turned into full-blown fibromyalgia, a chronic [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-01T11:45:28-05:00January 5, 2022|Digital Exclusives, Health & Wellness|

Backstage Pass — Top Shows Not to Miss in January!

By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider The Red Velvet Cake Wars Written by the team that brought Derby Dinner Playhouse audiences The Dixie Swim Club and Dearly Beloved, this Southern-fried comedy features the three Verdeen cousins: Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette. After having “accidentally” crashed her minivan through her husband’s girlfriend’s doublewide, Gaynelle is one frazzled nerve away from a spectacular meltdown. Not much better are Peaches, the number one mortuary cosmetologist in the tri-county area, and Jimmie Wyvette, who's desperately trying to outmaneuver a priss-pot neighbor for the affections of Sweetgum’s newest widower. When [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-01T11:12:49-05:00January 4, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Life & Style|

Tour Her Neighborhood: Parkland

For Shauntrice Martin, the close relationships she has formed with some of her Parkwood neighbors is an extra benefit and gives her peace of mind. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn People love their neighborhoods for various reasons. But for Shauntrice Martin, knowing her son, Iniejah, can safely run up and down a street free of traffic is a benefit of living in Parkland. She also has the support of three neighbors who send her text messages concerning his whereabouts. What else excites you about Parkland? “The train that runs [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-01T10:38:00-05:00January 3, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Digital Exclusives|

January 2022 — We See You, Sis: Kathy Cathey

A Bright Light At the bustling intersection at First and Muhammad Ali, LMPD traffic guard Kathy Cathey is a shining beacon of kindness and calm. By Christine Fellingham | Photo by Kylene White The intersection at First and Muhammad Ali — the daily drop-off and pick-up point for the J Graham Brown School — is a frenetic mess of fast cars, frantic parents and K through 12 students. There’s a stream of traffic flying off the I-65 ramp, cars parked two and three deep at the curb, sidewalks cluttered with kids carrying poster boards, and [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-10T11:13:38-05:00January 1, 2022|Editorial Sis, We See You Sis|

We See You, Sis: Nicole Hayden

Nicole Hayden offers opportunities for young women in Louisville to thrive through the Friends of Nicole 50/50 Mentoring Collaborative Inc. “I’m attempting to put change into action…so I keep pushing because there were people before me that had to pave the way for me. So, it’s my responsibility to make that happen for my community.” Nicole Hayden Helps Young Women Find Their Purpose SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF NICOLE 50/50 MENTORING COLLABORATIVE INC. | By Tonilyn Hornung | Photo by Albert Jones True visionaries are those who see a need for change and [...]

By April Allman|2022-01-10T13:27:40-05:00January 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

Letter from the Publisher: Taking the ‘High’ Road

The Wonder Drug

Backstage Pass — Top Shows Not to Miss in January!

Tour Her Neighborhood: Parkland

January 2022 — We See You, Sis: Kathy Cathey

We See You, Sis: Nicole Hayden

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