On Writing Motherhood and Ourselves
Becoming a mother takes more than the physical act of giving birth or completing an adoption: it takes birthing oneself as a mother through psychological, intellectual, and spiritual work that continues throughout life. Yet most women’s stories of personal growth after motherhood tend to remain untold. As writers and mothers, Andrea Buchanan and Amy Hudock were frustrated by what they perceived as a lack of writing by

Speaking Her Voice: Perri Shaw Borish
Perri Shaw Borish MSW, LCSW is a clinical social worker in private practice in Philadelphia, PA.  She specializes in working with postpartum depression and anxiety disorders.  For more information about Perri's work and to contact her, please visit her website at http://www.perrishawborish.com/.&

Speaking Their Voices: The American People
On October 22, 2009, the Senate passed legislation that would federally prosecute for hate crimes based on an individual's gender or sexual identity.  The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was passed by a 68-29 vote.According the the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) website, the

Adopt a Clitoris - Awaken Your Pleasure and Hers
CLITORAID is a powerful and eclectic organization whose mission is to help as many female genital mutilation (FGM) victims as possible regain their dignity and their sense of pleasure, and in the process, help eliminate FGM once and for all worldwide.  CLITORAID’S public education program informs mutilated women and their communities of the possibility of having the new restorative surgery free of charge, its worldwide fund

Congratulations to Our Poet-in-Residence, Alana Joblin Ain!
The WCC congratulates Alana on the publication of her article Flunking Out at the Food Co-Op in today's New York Times.  Click here to read the article.Alana Joblin Ain grew up in Philadelphia. Prior to making New York City her home eight years ago, she earned her B.A. at Oberlin College, studying English and Religi