While women across the globe have many differences - language, culture, environment - our similarities are undeniable, and the impact of abuse and oppression affects us all.

I've learned to surround myself with women who lift me up and leave me feeling nurtured rather than drained.

My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees!

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.

Life is full of change and uncertainty. We know this. We experience it on a daily basis.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.