STANDING STRONG
By Rachel Werner NEARLY 20 PERCENT OF WOMEN are victims of sexual violence in their lifetimes. But those rates rise precipitously among women of…
MY GREEK BLUE WEDDING
Here are some gift ideas for those who like to stray a bit from the confines of a gift registry—or if the wedding lacks…
CHOOSE HAPPINESS
By Kim Krueger IT DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER motivational speaker Christi Andringa is talking to a group of five or 500, her preparation ritual is…
ANN IMIG
“I’M A RECOVERING PERFECTIONIST,” says humor writer Ann Imig. She’s only half kidding. You’ve met Imig in the pages of BRAVA, where she’s contributed…
LIVING IN DUALITY
By Fabu Phillis Carter BARBARA FRANKS’ STORY IS ONE OF TRANSFORMATION. Believing in herself and her abilities, as a child, she decided she would…
THRIVE WITH BRAVA
Thrive Conference Inspiring Day. Empowered Life. Get empowered, enriched, enlightened, and inspired at this day designed just for you to focus on yourself…
Underdog Finishes on Top
WHAT WAS ONCE A DREAM is now a reality for Lauren Wojtasiak and her family. She helps find hundreds of homes each year for…
Mompreneurs
IT MAY SEEM A DREAM TO BUILD AND MANAGE A BUSINESS AT HOME so you can keep your kids close and give them the…
The Confidence Project
It was perhaps unintentional. Older girls had bullied portrait photographer Brenda Eckhardt’s daughter, Skylar, then 10 years old. The experience left Skylar’s confidence shaken,…
Emphasis on Living with Terminal Cancer
WITH HER DARK-CHOCOLATE EYES and cute pixie hairstyle, a smile that won’t quit, and the kind of fun-filled personality you’d want as co-pilot for…