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The Men Who Shape Us
Denise Herd Denise Herd

The Men Who Shape Us

As Father's Day approaches each June, we start taking time this month to celebrate dads. We share photos, buy cards, and express gratitude for the men who helped raise us. But in my opinion, the conversation should not end there. We should spend more time recognizing the contributions of men, not just as fathers, but as leaders, mentors, protectors, providers, and role models in our homes and communities.

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The Mother I Never Planned to Be β€” And the One I Was Always Meant to Become
Denise Herd Denise Herd

The Mother I Never Planned to Be β€” And the One I Was Always Meant to Become

Motherhood isn't always about biology. It's about the moments we nurture, guide, and lift others up.

I've known this truth for years β€” I wrote about it long before I fully lived it. I wrote about how the essence of mothering isn't contained in a delivery room or a birth certificate, but in the quiet, consistent act of showing up. Of choosing someone. Of saying, I see you, and I will not let you navigate this alone. What I didn't know then was how completely, and how beautifully, life would ask me to prove it.

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Your Civic Engagement Toolkit: Voting Guides, Registration Info, Local Events, and Ways to Participate
Kierra Santillan Kierra Santillan

Your Civic Engagement Toolkit: Voting Guides, Registration Info, Local Events, and Ways to Participate

Indiana’s Primary Election is on May 5, and the General Election is on November 3, which means now is the time to start preparing to vote. Not the week before. Not when people start posting reminders online. NOW.

I have been thinking about that a lot lately, especially with all the attention around the SAVE Act. While it may not be an active law now, it has raised real concerns about the extra hurdles some voters could face if documentation requirements become stricter. For people who are married, have changed their name, moved, or have records that do not all match, that conversation hits differently. It is a reminder that even though we have the right to vote, higher powers can make exercising that right as difficult as possible.

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