Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Inspired Woman Magazine, March
by Dr. Preston VanLoon Forgiving is difficult. So is carrying the weight of undeserved hurt and pain. Michele Knight was one of three women held captive for 11 years in the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro. According to various reports, Knight endured repeated sexual...
Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Inspired Woman Magazine, March
Two-and-a-half years after opening to the community, Mandan’s Universal Playground is already showing some wear and tear, evidence of how popular it is and how much it’s needed. “It was a surprise to know how many people had been driving to Minot to use the playground...
Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Inspired Woman Magazine, March
by Paula Redmann There once was a mom. This mom had a child with multiple disabilities. She had an idea that all kids, with or without disabilities, should be able to play together on a playground. She brought that idea to parents with similar concerns and to Bismarck...
Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Inspired Woman Magazine, March
By Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy There are some people that cross our paths that make us want to smile and be a better person. Sady Paulson is one of them. “Five minutes after we met, we were Facebook friends!” says Inspired Woman Photographer, Jacy...
Mar 1, 2017 | 2017, Inspired Woman Magazine, March
by Jamie Christensen “When I was really young, I knew something was wrong,” says D’Ette Ruggles, a 50-year-old mother and grandmother from Bowman, who now lives in Bismarck. “When I would run, I would be way behind other kids, and I didn’t want to run. I was afraid to...
