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Growing up, I had one Barbie doll, Air Force Barbie to be specific, which was a gift from a relative and reference to my grandmother, who served in the branch in real life. She came with shorter [...]

Blog Post By: Jose Dominguez “Lying supine, the technician uses my mask to bolt me to the treatment table. After he leaves the room, I feel alone, and at first, afraid. I see and hear the [...]

From Brooklyn, New York, to Takoma Park Maryland, Kate Stewart is an explorer who has seen many things, moved to many places, and her heart still remains the same: just, beautiful, and brave. She [...]

Rachel believes as a society we should start from the framework of having high expectations of what is possible for all people, including people with disabilities. She points out that we all want [...]

When I heard that Victoria Virasingh was running to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, I was thrilled! Victoria and I met volunteering with Arlington Democrats, and I was [...]

If you are looking for a Comptroller with a wealth of knowledge and legislative prowess, Brooke Lierman is your candidate. If you are looking for a Comptroller who understands the power and the [...]

Women in Maryland need someone who has their backs. For decades, Michelle Siri has been a champion for women in the state, on the front lines of some of the biggest fights – from Maryland’s IVF [...]

Are women still considered marital property in Maryland? I know that seems like a strange question to ask in the twenty-first century, yet Montgomery County, Maryland Delegate Charlotte [...]

Just when it looked as if the 2022 mid-term election would see few women running for higher office in Maryland, a crew of highly qualified and impressive candidates has stepped up and out!

For Aruna Miller, joining the campaign as Lieutenant Governor would be the latest action of her personal commitment to giving back to the country she loves.

Montgomery County Council District 7 candidate Dawn Luedtke is a woman of many talents and can best be described by three distinct roles.

Laurie-Anne Sayles has been breaking down barriers and defying the odds for years. An at-large candidate for Montgomery County Council, Laurie-Anne’s trademark is her persistence. She also is [...]

I am hoping by now readers have picked up on a common theme in Brandy’s messaging and leadership style: She’s demanding to know why we are still talking about the same issues -- in some cases for [...]

If you are looking to support a candidate who is mentally tough, understands budgeting, is a stalwart change agent, and a doer who will work tirelessly for the citizens of Montgomery County, [...]

There is no shortage of whip-smart, dedicated, and hard-working public servants in Montgomery County, but in my opinion, Marilyn Balcombe surpasses them all. I can hear many voters say, “Marilyn [...]

Are we addicted to male leaders? The reason I ask is because Montgomery County is supposed to be the most progressive county in Maryland. And yet, we cannot seem to elect a female county [...]

Are we addicted to male leaders? The reason I ask is because Montgomery County is supposed to be the most progressive county in Maryland. And yet, we cannot seem to elect a female county [...]

What happens when the overachiever achieves everything? My early childhood achievements became expectations so the rewards, when given had diminished value. The achievement of an item on my [...]

What happens when the overachiever achieves everything? My early childhood achievements became expectations so the rewards, when given had diminished value. The achievement of an item on my [...]

What happens when the overachiever achieves everything? My early childhood achievements became expectations so the rewards, when given had diminished value. The achievement of an item on my [...]

There are people who have politics running through their veins. It’s just who they are, and depending upon whom you ask, that’s either a positive or a negative. Maryland State Senator Cheryl [...]

There are people in this world who are born givers. They give of their time, they give of their money, they give of their thought leadership and influence. People like this have a defining effect [...]

Politicians all seem the same, don’t they? For most of history, they’ve looked the same – male, white, seemingly straight – and sounded the same. As our society has progressed we’ve begun to see [...]

Nicole Hanrahan could easily be placed in that remarkable category. She walks her walk and talks her talk, a likely byproduct of having grown up in pre-gentrification Hell’s Kitchen in New York City.

“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” –Danny Kaye When you hear that someone is “living her best life” or making the most of every day, it conjures up an [...]

Liz Watson is a force of a woman. And I mean that literally: this woman never stops moving, thinking, doing. She’s a salt-of-the-earth, dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, someone raised by generations of [...]

Tameka Montgomery is raising entrepreneurs in her home and helping parents in the community do the same. Her Raising Entrepreneurs podcast: A Parents Guide to Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset [...]

Erin Allen believes in the underdog. As President of Contemporaries Inc., one of the foremost staffing agencies in the DC-area, Erin looks for the diamond in the rough, the person who might not [...]

Take one fiery redhead, fold in some travel, add a dash of politics, a bushel of education, a full cup of community involvement, a rasher of entrepreneurism, gallons of travel and mix well.   The [...]

Julie Verratti is running for Lt. Governor of Maryland, and she couldn’t be more suited for the job. A champion of small businesses (in fact, a co-owner of Denizens) and overall badass, Julie [...]

Listening to Rebecca Linder talk about event planning and the art of engaging your audience is akin to being Luke Skywalker sitting down with Yoda to discover how to balance boulders with your [...]

Some people are born to follow, and some are born to lead. Some who are born to lead don’t know it until they suddenly find themselves leading a wave of change so big that it’s washing over the [...]

Kristina Bouweiri loves technology, and she’s not afraid to use it. Since joining Reston Limousine more than 27 years ago, she now has the 10th largest transportation service in the nation. [...]

Aruna Miller is running for Congress to represent the 6th District of Maryland. Currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15 in Montgomery County, Aruna’s win will be [...]

Listen to any evening or cable news report on the surge in women running for office, both locally and nationwide, and you’ll hear that around 40% of candidates this election cycle are women, a [...]

Happiness. I’ve been thinking about that concept a lot lately, ever since my sister, Cheryl, introduced me to the Happier app. Created by Nataly Kogan, Happier has been described by The New York [...]

When you search for Princess Mhoon Dance Studio, you will be led to her magnificent web site and see dancers in motion dressed in colorful costumes, wearing expressions of sheer joy and deep [...]

You’ll notice that here on Riveting Women we use terms like “game changer” and “trailblazer” to describe our subjects. It might seem as though we throw those terms around casually, but that is [...]