Before my transformation I decided to work on my health last year in January. I had been stuck in the house for months due to Covid. My husband and I joined a weight loss challenge at a local gym. My goal My goal was just to be as healthy as possible. I don’t want to […]
Renewal has been a central theme in Latrina Graves McCarty’s life and work — and now she’s creating opportunities for other women to be restored and empowered. The published author and playwright is also an educator, a doctoral student in communication studies and the founder and CEO of LGM Productions LLC. In the summer of […]
Is there anything better than spending time al fresco with friends and family? If you haven’t already, take advantage of the glorious spring weather by firing up your grill, uncovering the outdoor furniture and planning some backyard get-togethers. Whether you’re invited to a party or hosting one of your own, you’ll want to provide a […]
A child’s first haircut can be an intimidating experience, but with the right atmosphere, it doesn’t need to be. Enter Pigtails & Crewcuts, a children’s hair salon franchise that originated in Atlanta and specializes in providing a stress-free haircutting experience for the whole family. In February, Tacie Lane and her husband, Greg, opened a Pigtails […]
Nikki Main can’t tell you what compels her to paint every day — only that the drive has always been there. “Eat, sleep, drink, create — that’s me,” the Pennsylvania native says. “The ability to make art is a unique aspect of the human experience, and exploring that part of it is absolutely fascinating to […]
For the third year, we at Gulf Coast Woman have partnered with the leading mental health experts on the Coast to bring you the May Day project — a resource we hope will guide and inspire you in your mental health journey. We hear you, and you don’t need to suffer in silence.
By Jocelyn Gavin-Lane I have experienced some level of anxiety for as long as I can remember. In grade school, I recall being extra nervous at test time or when big events happened. That’s common, and in some instances, it can be classified as good anxiety. It wasn’t until my father’s death that my anxiety […]
By Nicole Bedsole We are our own worst critics and our own best cheerleaders. Self-esteem plays a vital role in how we see ourselves, not only when we are alone, but when we are at work or with friends and family. Wherever we go, there we are — with our self-esteem in tow. We learn […]
Dear parents, As I reflect on the events that led to my son’s death, I ask these questions every day: “Son, what did you want me to know? What message did you want to convey that was so difficult that at your deepest moments of pain, you could not tell me, and I could not […]
By Terri Brinston Parenting is hard! I remember the overwhelming fear I had when they handed me this small, fragile and delicate little baby, wrapped tightly in a thin blanket. I immediately fell in love but thought, “How do I do this?” Everything comes with an instruction manual of some sort, step-by-step directions for how […]
