“It’s so hard finding time for each other.” “I just don’t seem to want to anymore.” “I’ve never tried anything like this before. Where do I start?” As a sexual health educator and consultant for Pure...
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Build Your Network and Social Profiles Before You Need Them
I recently received a LinkedIn request from someone I worked with years ago. She'd lost her job, through position elimination, and wanted to reconnect to see if I might be able to offer some assistance. It had been several years (five or more) since we’d even worked...
Guide for Flu Sufferers
As flu season continues to unfold, it is important to help protect those in and around hospitals who may already have weakened immune systems from other conditions. People experiencing flu symptoms are asked to avoid visiting hospitalized loved ones until their...
Locally-Grown Coop Opportunity
Single Block Dimensions: 2.5" x 4.125" Double Block Dimensions: 5" x 4.125" West Michigan Woman is a local magazine that reaches 10,000 influential and professional women in Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon, and beyond. West Michigan Woman will feature exclusive...
Staycation Advertising Opportunity
West Michigan Woman is mailed to over 10,000 local women - with buying power! Our audience of readers includes professional, community-minded women who support our local businesses, with 85% of our readers having children, and who are all located right here in the...
Outdoor Spaces Advertising Opportunity
West Michigan Woman is mailed to over 10,000 local women - with buying power! Our audience of readers includes professional, influential, community-minded women who support our local businesses, and who are all located right here in the Grand Rapids, Holland, and...
Get Your Financial Ducks in a Row
During a recent Inforum Affinity Group activity, I learned that even though I'm an adult and have been living on my own—and paying my own bills—for years, sometimes I need to tackle financial lessons like a little girl. At the end of the month, even if your dollars...
Mother’s Day 2013
Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, and from all walks of life. Being a mother isn't just about giving birth: It's about the sacrifices they make, all in the name of those they love. Mother's Day was created to celebrate, to thank, and, most of all, to show...
Is Pinterest Your Interior Design Friend … or Foe?
If you’re just beginning a home renovation—or even just sprucing up one room in your home—you’ve most likely been looking on Pinterest for ideas. Pinterest is an invitation-only social image bookmarking system (also known as a virtual pinboard) that allows users...
‘Maranda Where You Live’ Expands to Daily Show
WOOD TV8/WOTV 4 Women are pleased to announce the expansion of Maranda's show, "Maranda Where You Live" from a half hour weekly program to a daily show. Beginning today, "Maranda Where You Live" will air weeknights at 7 p.m. on WOTV 4 Women. "For over twenty-five...