Witnessing History
SmartHER News takes you behind the scenes at the U.S. Capitol for the 2020 State of the Union address and the final vote at the Senate’s impeachment trial of Pres. Trump. Reporter’s Notebook 24-Hours In D.C. By Jenna Lee Butterfly wings must make this noise in silent,...
Dispatch From Real America: How the Media Can Restore Trust With the Public .
With so much consternation about how the White House treats the press, journalists miss the bigger picture. From the outside looking in, I worry the vast majority of those who proclaim to defend a great pillar of American democracy, daily partake in its destruction....
Labor Day
The coverage of Sen. McCain’s funeral services reminds me of something that I so firmly believe for SmartHER News: News is personal. It isn’t just headlines – it’s the story of our lives. This is why we must care for the news responsibly and honestly, as we would ideally care for each other
Memorial Day
My son just came into the kitchen as I struggled to edit this piece and said, “Mommy, my name is Marc. But…Marc died. But I didn’t die.” Then he went back to playing. Children have an uncanny ability to remind you where to begin. Memorial Day matters in...
It’s All About The Delivery
Dear Friends, his week, I had a real “Dorothy” moment. You know these moments - The ones where you say to yourself: “We’re not in Kansas anymore” (unless you are, indeed, in Kansas). It happened in the grocery store parking lot as I pushed my...
Countdown To Launch: Friday Follies
Dear Friends, There are so many moments as an entrepreneur you feel you aren't going to make it – like there is no possible way you will pull off this endeavor, not only because of your own inadequacies (of which you confront many on a daily basis) but because the...