Understanding Your Child’s IEP

Understanding Your Child’s IEP

For parents of children with disabilities, learning how to access the most appropriate services and supports can pose a challenge, as navigating the special education system can at times prove difficult. Fortunately, Michigan Alliance for Families works to connect...
Michele Suchovsky: An Advocate for Independence

Michele Suchovsky: An Advocate for Independence

National nonprofit organization Paws With A Cause® has hired Michele Suchovsky, an experienced nonprofit leader and native Michigander, as its new CEO. West Michigan Woman sat down with Michele to learn more about her and the work PAWS® does to enhance...
Outdoor Recreation Is for Girls!

Outdoor Recreation Is for Girls!

Getting on a trail, slope or waterway is beneficial to everyone’s physical and mental health. Through outdoor recreation, you can relax, get a thrill and make lasting memories. Yet it often feels like adventure recreation is a domain mainly for men; equipment,...
Is Your Spit the Key?

Is Your Spit the Key?

In recent years, genetic testing has become easier, faster and more affordable—giving consumers an opportunity to have these tests delivered directly to their doorstep. Your reasons for getting tested could vary, from health-related testing to simple genealogical...
Leading the Table: YOU Can Change the Narrative

Leading the Table: YOU Can Change the Narrative

Since the results of the midterm election, I’ve been feeling energized and optimistic—a sadly unfamiliar feeling, at this point. So many barriers were broken with those who were elected: the first Muslim women in Congress, Ilhan Omar and Michigan’s own...