This Mom Has a Powerful Message for Moms Trying To Do It All
A Wisconsin mom is shining a light on an all-too-common, overwhelming reality for moms: "Anyone who says you can do it all is ... lying." At the en...
20 Empowering Quotes From History-Making Women
It's always a good time to celebrate the fierce females who fought for equality and justice for women everywhere. Thanks to their hard work, we ha...
Happy Birthday, Marilyn Monroe
June 1 marks the birthday of one of America’s most iconic women, Marilyn Monroe, who was born on that date in 1926. She lived a short life — sh...
How To Help Ignite a Child’s Creative Spark
It all started when an 8-year old decided to write a story about a very exciting Christmas adventure. Eighty-one pages later, he sneaked it into hi...
This Irish Engineer Hopes To Encourage Young Women To Work In STEM
I had the pleasure of chatting with Meriel Engrand, a structural engineer with a degree from Cornell University currently working in Ireland. Alt...
Fired! Bouncing Back From a Midlife Pink Slip
A smarter cookie might have suspected something dodgy when the head of Human Resources summoned me to her office one January afternoon.
5 New Artists for Your Workout Playlist
Does your workout playlist need an infusion of new beats and rhythms? CircleAround is here to help. In an early acknowledgement of Black Music Mont...
Vicki Wilson Spills the Tea on Finding Success by Valuing People
Vicki Wilson, founder of Door County Coffee & Tea in Carlsville, WI, created the culture of her business based on a Mark Anthony quote: “And one...
How Jeans Became an International Symbol in the Fight Against Sexual Violence
More than 20 years ago, the Italian Supreme Court made international news when it overturned a rape conviction by saying that the “tight jeans”...
5 Cinco de Mayo Activities That Are Culturally Appropriate
Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, is one of the biggest Mexican American celebrations in the world. It’s also a controversial one, with many people...
8 Amazing Asian American Women To Inspire You This Month
At CircleAround, we’re proud to amplify the accomplishments of so many amazing women. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,...
Why Positive Affirmations Should Be Part of Your Morning Routine
Everyone has a few non-negotiables that they incorporate into their daily morning routine, no matter where they are. For some, that’s rolling ove...
Free Your Mind and Your Time – 7 Ways and Reasons To Say No
Starting to say “no” to people was painful. But I was determined to break my addiction to yes. I resigned from my position on the board of a no...
How She Went From Working At an Airline to A-List Hollywood Producer
Recently I had the great pleasure of having a couple of conversations with producer Amanda Kay Price, aka Mandi. As a woman of color in the enterta...
Millennial Businesswomen: From Bamboo Bags to Burgers to Billions
How many ways can you grow your company into a billion-dollar business? These five inspiring and determined women demonstrate that there are a numb...
15 Moms Share What Motherhood Has Taught Them
Becoming a mother is a transformative journey, one that forever changes the person you are. Motherhood provides us all with valuable life lessons ?...
Nashville Nonprofit is Teaching Teens To Write Music, Sing, and Soar
Some of the biggest stars in music are women. But look deeper and a reality comes into focus: women are far underrepresented across nearly every le...
A Ukrainian Mother’s Story of Resilience in Wartime
In times of war, women and children are typically affected the most. The recent invasion of Ukraine has been no different, with many Ukrainian husb...
How This Entrepreneur Is Challenging the ‘Starving Artist’ Trope
“I knew in my lifetime I would open an art business despite ‘the starving artist’ stigma,” Dominique Davenport tells CircleAround.
The Transformative Power of a Mother's Love
My dad used to repeat a quote to me every day on my way to school: “Tell me who you hang out with, and I’ll tell you who you are.” I’d alwa...
My Mom Was the Best Mom Friend I Didn’t Know I Needed
When I became pregnant, I figured I’d make new mom friends as fast as my preggo bladder could locate grocery store bathrooms. I was ready to be p...
Love Letters To Mothers from Around the World
While life may take us on our own adventures, lead us to new jobs overseas, or help us find love in another country, our hearts sometimes long for...
11 Inspiring Lessons Business Women Attribute to Being a Girl Scout
Most Girl Scout alums have fond memories of their camping trips, experiences earning badges, selling cookies, and making lifelong friends. But what...
A Win for All Women: Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to SCOTUS
History was made this week when Ketanji Brown Jackson was officially confirmed to the Supreme Court by the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Becoming t...
5 Women Expanding Diversity in Space Technology
We all reach for the stars, but some people actually get to study or even fly among them. Thanks to NASA pioneers such as Katherine Johnson, Doroth...
Growing Girls – and Women – in the Greenhouse of Girl Scouts
Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout pretty much describes Rhonda Boston. At 7 years old, she joined her local troop in Clinton Hill, a neighborh...
The Inspiring Young Woman Sounding the Suffering of Black Youth
Madison of Girl Scouts Greater NY isn’t afraid of a challenge. She’s made it her mission to research, identify, and solve issues in h...
Women Who Dared: Celebrating 110 Years of Trailblazing
It took extraordinary determination for women to create Girl Scouts of the USA 110 years ago. In an era when women were not even supposed to wear...
You Can’t Hold Back These Delightful Quotes of Spring
His voice, like large loving hands gently cupping your face, is warm and soul-stirring. The deeply moving and melodic words of Tom Waits assure us...
Musical Goddesses: 12 Women We’re Rooting for at the Grammys
The 64th Annual Grammy Music Awards will feature some of the fiercest female nominees to date. Women nominees are dominating categories such as Rec...
Overlooked but Impactful: Two Shapers of American Society
As part of Women’s History Month, the Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is celebrating the lives of everyday immigrant women in...
Out With the Spanx, In With Self-Love
A few years ago I was in the heat of a hardcore workout on the arc trainer, determined to melt away that jiggle in my middle region. I was panting,...
Why I Rejected My Mother's Dying Wish
“Promise me you’ll never get divorced.” This was one of the last things my mother said to me as she was dying from cancer. I replied, a...
Walk the Walk: Besting the System To Give Opportunities To ALL Girls
Launched in 2018 to enable girls in the New York City shelter system to experience the same benefits as other Girl Scout troops, Troop 6000 is a sh...
Where Heroes Rise: 4 Remarkable Stories of Kids Helping Seniors
With the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, the world remains full of stories of disconnection and isolation. In many cases, our more vulnerable p...
Falling In Love With Dance & Disability Arts
“I took a dance class on a dare.” With this one decision, disabled dancer and choreographer Alice Sheppard embarked on a new, invigoratin...
Compliment Friends In Ways That Aren't About Appearances
Have you ever had an epiphany after reading something? It happened to me a few years ago after reading an article in which the writer chose not to...
This Women's Film Fest Is Highlighting 36 Incredible Documentaries
Movie buffs have long known about big film festivals like Sundance or Cannes, but perhaps not enough know about the digital fest dedicated entirely...
Stop Fighting Women for a Seat at the Table
On paper, lifestyle blogger and online retailer shop owner Paige Minear and I should be enemies. We need the same customers for our antique and vin...
How This Girl Scout Badge Changed Her Life Forever
Earning Girl Scout badges can be one of the best parts of being in the organization. Badges represent hard work, new skills, and friends made along...
Learning Hard Lessons From COVID
If you pay attention, you’ll see how much COVID-19 has changed us, both as individuals and as a society. For those who experienced deaths and ill...
Empowering Gifts for the Little Feminists in Your Life
It’s important to instill feminist values in children while they are still young, and that includes girls and boys.
Celebrate The 100th Anniversary of Miss America Today at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST on Peacock
You’ve cheered for the women who have represented your home state, but how much do you really know about Miss America? What began as a small comp...
On Thanking Inward: Practicing Gratitude For Yourself
No matter where I end up on Thanksgiving — which relatives populate the table, which side dishes make the cut — the same question always comes...
Sheila Panjwani Is Leaving a Legacy of Learning
National Entrepreneur Day is November 16. It’s fitting not only to recognize anyone who built a business from the ground up, but to acknowledge f...
6 Lessons I’ve Learned from Life on the Homestead
I've learned some great life lessons from being a homesteader. About four years ago, my husband and I decided to buy acreage in the middle of the N...
Celebrating International Day of the Girl With Stories of Girls Who Are Changing the World
Although the official recognition of International Day of the Girl lands on October 11, we celebrate girls and the women they become all year at Ci...
The Browser Extension You Need to Add ASAP
Real talk for a minute. How many times have you found yourself wanting to make actual, impactful change in our sometimes (very) messy world b...
How My Mission to Make New Friends Turned Into the Career of a Lifetime
Once upon a time, I would spend my days staring out of my office window at Biscayne Bay and Miami’s skyline wishing I wasn’t trapped at a desk...
Her Podcast Helps Women Find Comfort in “Life After…” Moments
When hardship occurs — be it a divorce, a loss of a loved one, an unexpected layoff at work, or something else — it can be difficult to f...
The Circle of Inspiration
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Gloria Ochoa-Bruck, and her inspiring story deeply moved me. Growing up, Gloria and her siblings attend...
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Inspiring Women You Had No Idea Are Changing the World
Here at CircleAround, we believe that inspired girls become inspiring women who inspire girls to become inspiring women. How would you describe th...
Touching Teacher Stories That Warm Our Hearts
It is rare to find someone who has not been positively impacted by a teacher in some way. As you read the following stories, we hope a favorite tea...
How One Professor's View On Sexual Assault Changed My Life
We are living in interesting times when it comes to language. With political correctness taking a big hold on the country, some feel that we are fi...
In Appreciation for the Teachers in Our Lives
Sometimes, in the course of just doing their everyday job, a person can perform a miracle and not even realize it. Such is the wonder of the teachi...
Meet The Teacher That Changed How I Looked At History Forever
He had eyes like a shark — small, dark, and unfathomable, darting from side to side. He was gray like one, too, heavy and pale with wiry iron hai...
This Emotional Letter to a Beloved Teacher Will Inspire You To Put Pen to Paper
My first English teacher was and is a fantastic woman. She meant a lot to me as a child, and I would like to let her know how much I admire her ded...
This "Black Fairy Godmother" Is Gifting Serious Cash to Women in Need on Social Media
When Simone Gordon suddenly lost her banking job four years ago, the mother of a newborn struggled to keep up with the bills. Her mind raced daily...
Humanity and a Helping Hand
With everything going on in the world, it often seems easier than not to lose complete hope for humanity. Since the start of 2020, I have gone thro...
4 Ways to Make a Fashion Statement While Helping the Environment
What we wear is a reflection of ourselves, but for Verneda Adele White — a multi-talented social entrepreneur and event director, making a fashio...
Philanthropist Eva Haller on Diversity, Community, and Life Under Quarantine
At 90 years old, Eva Haller has lived more lifetimes than most. An immigrant from Hungary, she survived the Holocaust as a teenager and saved other...
Meet the Woman Changing the Way We Think About Food in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a city often overlooked by culinary fans — sure, cheesesteaks and water ice are great, but are they enough to make Philly a food...
3 Things Everyone Should Know About Blockchain Before Getting Started
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin — cryptocurrency has the potential to change the way we think of the economy, but there’s still a lot to learn abou...
This USPS Worker Is Delivering T-Shirt Messages
When cities across the U.S. began shutting down to help curb the spread of COVID-19, a new job category was created: the essential worker. The titl...
This Tween Is Bringing Back the Art of the Hand-Written Letter
We see them every day — neighborhood postal workers carrying mail from house to house, delivering messages from loved ones, and packages we’re...
