My Not So Silent Hero

The DamesTalk group asked me to write an essay about my “silent hero.”

Sep 4 • 

Nina Sherak

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August 2025

Mom Had Her Important Moments, Too

I recently wrote a Father’s Day blog post for Great Dames about memorable moments with my beloved dad.

Aug 28 • 

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

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My Quiet Superhero

What My Father Taught Me by Example

Aug 26 • 

Sierra RyanWallick

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Why is it me?

Lucia Tepper

Aug 7 • 

DamesTalk

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July 2025

Embracing Transition: Where Breakdown Becomes Breakthrough

Because the in-between is where we grow through what we go through.

Jul 30 • 

Nina Sherak

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A Little Bit of Grit, and a Whole Lot of Grace

Recorded live at the DamesTalk Open Mic, July 22, 2025.

Jul 24 • 

Samantha Fox

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The Space Between

Recorded live at the DamesTalk Open Mic, July 22, 2025.

Jul 16 • 

Robert M. Ford

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June 2025

Dad Moments I’ll Never Forget

By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Jun 15 • 

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

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Discovering My Father’s Untold Stories

What I wish I knew about my father’s upbringing and the legacy he left behind. How well do you know your father?

Jun 14 • 

Anna Maria DiDio

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May 2025

Safe Harbor

A Love Letter to My Mother

May 11 • 

Sierra RyanWallick

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Letter to My Mother: The One I Never Wrote—But Wish I Had

A letter for my mother, Elisabeth “Mittens” Tolliver — by Jamee Boone

May 8 • 

DamesTalk

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To My Daughters … and Yours

By Bebe Coker

May 6 • 

DamesTalk

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