Daisy May & Me: Inspiration and positive living

Wilma Mankiller

by Mollie Pettingill
Wilma Mankiller
Her name may be Mankiller but she's more of a problem solver.
Posted in famous women in history, inspiring women, Mankiller, native american, problem solver, tribe, Wilma, Wilma Mankiller, Wowwoman

Katherine Switzer

by Mollie Pettingill
Katherine Switzer
You can learn a lot from a photograph. You can learn even more from a determined woman like Katherine.
Posted in Boston marathon, famous women in history, inspiring women, Katherine, nursing friendly, Runner, Switzer, Women worth knowing, Wowwoman

Sally Westover

by Rachel Nielson
Sally Westover

"No one has taught me more about optimism in the face of adversity than my mother.  When she was only 35 years old, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.  She told her doctor that she would not lose the battle—that she had three little girls to raise—and she fought for 13 years to make that happen." Rachel Neilson from 3 in 30 Podcast about her mother Sally Westover. 

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Posted in 3 in 30, Daisy May and me, inspiring women, motherhood, Mothers, Rachel, Rachel Nielson, Sally, women helping women, Women worth knowing, Wow, Wowwoman

Stephanie Kwolek

by Mollie Pettingill
Stephanie Kwolek
Stephanie Kwolek, American-Polish Chemist. |Daisy May & Me|
Posted in Chemist, Engineer, Kevlar, Kwolek, Polish, Scientist, Stephanie, Stephanie Kwolek, Wowwoman

S.E. Hinton

by Mollie Pettingill
S.E. Hinton
There's not much we know about Susan Hinton because of her more private nature, except that her love for reading started at an early age. This lov...
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Phillis Wheatley

by Mollie Pettingill
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley was believed to be born around 1753 in West Africa and at the age of 8 was shipped to North America to be sold as a slave. She wa...
Posted in famous women in history, Phillis, Phillis Wheatley, Women worth knowing, Wowwoman

Serena Williams

by Mollie Pettingill
Serena Williams
Impressive stats about Serena Williams: Started playing tennis at the age of 3 according to her father. She was coached mostly by her father and ...
Posted in Athlete, inspiring women, Serena, Serena Williams, Tennis, Wowwoman

Artemisia Gentileschi

by Mollie Pettingill
Artemisia Gentileschi
There is a lot of news behind the Ford vs. Kavanaugh rape "trial" these days so I thought I'd share the tragic story of a trial over rape that goe...
Posted in Artemisia, Artemisia Gentileschi, famous women in history, Ford, Heroine, inspiring women, women helping women, Women worth knowing, Wowwoman

Julie Andrews

by Mollie Pettingill
Julie Andrews
With clips of the upcoming modern version of Mary Poppins circulating the internet I think we can all admit that although Emily Blunt is delightfu...
Posted in inspiring women, Julie, Julie Andrews, Marry Poppins, singer, Wowwoman

Ada Lovelace

by Mollie Pettingill
Ada Lovelace
In today's technological world it's apparent that men make up a large part of that field but more and more females are showing up to compete in sc...
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Annie Oakley

by Mollie Pettingill
Annie Oakley
I can still remember my first ever biography I had to write in school was about Annie Oakley. I think we were supposed to find someone in history ...
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Shirin Ebadi

by Mollie Pettingill
Shirin Ebadi
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." -JK Rowling It takes a lot of guts...
Posted in inspiring women, Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi, Women worth knowing, Wowwoman