A slave mother's love in 56 carefully stitched words For about $300, a 9-year-old girl named Ashley was sold as a slave. Her mother, Rose, remained a house slave at a mansion in South Carolina. Amina Al-Sadi Jeannie Yandel
How to be a (teen) girl Life as a teenager can be challenging. All the pressures of school, figuring out who you are and your place in the world. It can be even more difficult... NPR Staff
One woman's vision to improve treatment for terminally ill children in Seattle Jeannie Yandel speaks with Suzanne Gwynn about her idea to create the Ladybug House . Gwynn has been a nurse for 33 years, w orking mostly with children... Jeannie Yandel Matt Martin
Here's one reason why Washington's foster kids are in crisis Emily Fox talks with journalist Susanna Ray about the impact of high turnover among social workers who work in Washington's foster care system. Ray... Emily Fox Andy Hurst
VA will pay for fertility treatment for wounded vets, but only for two years When his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2007, Army sergeant Jeff Lynch was seriously wounded. He suffered a... Patricia Murphy
Hope for trans women who want to be moms Marlo Mack always wanted to be a mother, and maybe even a grandmother. Mack is a single mom of an 8-year-old transgender daughter. She produces a...
Early learning program emphasizes teaching moments are everywhere, even in the syrup On a sunny Saturday morning, a dozen moms and dads sat around tables in a White Center elementary school library, looking at a PowerPoint slide of a... Ann Dornfeld
Kids' letters to Trump: 'Children like me are watching you' Any way you dice it, the election of Donald Trump has brought on a lot of feelings. Many adults have expressed those feelings online, on social media... Kate OConnell Bill Radke
This mom's choice: Nurse her baby or quit the Postal Service Iesha Gray called it the drought. One month back from maternity leave, her breasts were empty. No more milk. Her baby girl at home was drinking her way... Isolde Raftery
Seattle Girls School students react to Trump's victory The results of the presidential election have stunned people across the country. Trump's win has had a particularly emotional effect on some women and... Caroline Chamberlain
