Dear 20-Something Me

Dear 20-Something Me

Oh, if only I could prepare you for what you’re about to endure over the next several years. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will experience some of the worst pain in your heart that you will ever feel in this life. If I could stop time and somehow get a...
Mugs and Microaggressions

Mugs and Microaggressions

Twelve years ago, I (Jen) started my “dream job” teaching biology at a small liberal arts college. I wanted to be a professor ever since I took my first undergraduate genetics class with the professor who became my undergraduate mentor. She was...
2018 Brilliance Awards Top Honorees Announced

2018 Brilliance Awards Top Honorees Announced

West Michigan Woman magazine is pleased to announce the 2018 Brilliance Awards top honorees. More than 350 women and men gathered in the Ambassador Ballroom at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel on Thursday, April 26, 2018, to celebrate the success of local leaders. Now in...
Who Is Missy Black?

Who Is Missy Black?

Missy Black, freelance writer extraordinaire, has been writing for West Michigan Woman from its very beginning. Missy dreamt of being a writer as a young girl; today, her byline is a stamp on various publications within the West Michigan community. You’ve pored...