The Women's Journal is the inspirational and informative paper serving the St. Louis and St. Charles County areas of Missouri.

Life is Calling YOU “ You are braver than you think, more talented than you realize. ” R. Bennett I watched a documentary on the pyramids recently and learned something that made me hopeful, while confirming what I have already felt intuitively . We are moving out of a dark age; a time characterized by strife, plunder, disease and war in which males dominate while women are feared, subjugated and degraded. The good news is that we are now entering a golden age; one in which women rise, and a...

Making Financial Sense James C. Knapp, AIF ® Settling into 2019, you will soon be celebrating Women’s History Month (March) and Earth Day (April 22). According to www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov , we celebrate and recognize “the great contributions that women have made to our nation. ” According to www.History.com , Earth Day is an annual event where various events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Society, as a whole, commemorates these as we find the value in...

J ames C. Knapp, AIF ® I hope you and your family have enjoyed the summer making cherished memories. This is the time of year we transition into Back to School Season. As we get our families ready to begin their learning journey, I thought it would be good to help you continue learning of your own. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines learning as “ to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience .” It is always a good idea to continue advancing your...

What to do When Your Child HATES Math By Kate Snow Kids hate math for many different reasons. Some find it too hard, others find it overwhelming, and still others are so bored by it that they can hardly bring themselves to complete their assignments. But whatever the reason, nothing ruins a day (and mom’s nerves) like fighting about math. The constant arguing, whining, and crying spill over beyond math time and make the whole day miserable. Quick fixes like rewards and sticker charts sometimes...

Good, Better, Best: The Founder of The Vault Tells Her Story by Lucy Knapp Everyone knows Sue McCarthy. She's not just locally famous; she has a nationwide and worldwide following. This is thanks to Resale Royalty , a show about Sue and her first store, Women's Closet Exchange, that ran on the Style Network in 2013. It's also thanks to her clientele and suppliers, who are quite literally from all over the world. She has purchased her stock of designer clothes and accessories from all manner of...

Choose You by Judy Ryan “ Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and die with their song still inside them.” — Henry David Thoreau It’s difficult for many people, especially women , to choose themselves in their own lives and then they lead lives of quiet desperation. I have found myself lost in this way and always come back to re-choose me . It is only when we choose ourselves that we can allow the song inside of us to be sung; the song that is needed to grace the world and to live our...