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Writer Steve Downing Reflects on Women in the Pandemic

In our recent Strong Women focus group we heard the stories of women in our region - women who are taking on not just work and family but the burden of the last year weighs heavily on their shoulders.  Burdens of political divisiveness and a widespread lack of empathy. 

Our contributing writer Steve Downing heard this conversation and it prompted his most recent essay.

Our next Strong Women Focus Group is coming up Wednesday April 7th at 7pm.  We'll continue listening and understanding the impact of 2020 on all of us.  There is room for 25 women to join the conversation - email Heidi if you'd like to be included. 

Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.