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Same-sex marriage: “It was a good day, even though it was a sad time”

Ann DeGroot (Photo by Terry Gydesen) On Oct. 23, not quite…

Embrace your inner crone

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Old Beauty

Heidi Barr (courtesy photo) I like getting older. I don't…

Getting your wishes in order

A client of mine calls it her "Just in Case" file. She created…

Pen pals endure

Bette, right, and her pen pal Veronica When the phone rang…

Betty McKenzie: locked up for peace

The activist nun put her beliefs on the line, even if it meant going to jail. "I learned a lot in prison. For one thing, the people there are absolutely normal. I can only think of one who seemed like a criminal to me."

What a doula can do

For expectant mothers behind bars, Isis Rising offers much-needed support. "I absolutely believe that every single woman, regardless of her place in life or the choices she made, has the right to have a healthy, positive birth experience for herself and for her baby."

It’s OK to notice, and it’s OK to ask

Everyone is born differently. This is just another kind of different. Like hair or skin.

2013 Changemaker: Katy Tessman Stanoch

'Our Mama is a Beautiful Garden' A book for children to understand…

2013 Changemaker: Cindy Larson

"Veterans don't ask for help. For someone to make the call and come in, it's a big step in and of itself. I get some amount of respect and trust because I'm another veteran. ... They know you know where they're coming from."

2013 Changemakers: The Girls Restorative Program

"We made statues with words that express how we should be." — Rashonda, 16

2013 Changemaker: Angela Champagne-From

"People don't survive what I survived not to share their story and not to promote change."