Michelle Brown#metoo — A letter to my niecesDear Hannah, Autumn, Becca, Leah, Maya, Abby, Audrey, Emily, Zoe, Angelkay, Sophia, Lucy, Ava, Jane, and Kaileigh,7 min read·Oct 21, 2017----
Michelle BrownAbove All, Be KindToday’s story feels too personal to wax philosophical about so I’m just going to dive in. I hope you don’t mind.3 min read·Aug 8, 2017----
Michelle BrowninPeople StoriesHow a period disaster led to a twenty-year friendshipWhen I was 12 years old I moved from Portland, Maine to Sacramento, California — a trip of over 3,000 miles and lightyears away from…3 min read·Jul 28, 2017----
Michelle BrowninPeople Stories“I’ll just come sleep on your sofa.”Imagine you’re 9 months pregnant (a bit of a stretch if you’re a man, but give it a try), you’ve got two kids, been in labor for a day or…2 min read·Jul 25, 2017----
Michelle BrownAn (Unconventional) Generous GiftSometimes history repeats itself, but not always in the way we think. It’s easy to look back at events in our lives and connect the dots…2 min read·Jul 13, 2017----
Michelle BrownMaking a Good MessIt all started the first week of my job as an afterschool Program Leader job. I had just been hired to teach a small group of girls in…3 min read·Jul 12, 2017----
Michelle BrowninPeople StoriesFree HugsShe stood in the middle of the college quad with a sign that said, “Free Hugs.” I’d heard of the Free Hug Campaign and Juan Mann’s simple…3 min read·Jul 7, 2017----
Michelle BrownBuilding Trust: Getting to the good stuff takes workI started watching Brene Brown’s “Anatomy of Trust” talk a few days ago and it got me thinking. Let me start with the fact that I am an…3 min read·Jul 7, 2017----
Michelle BrownGrief and Unexpected LossToday is the day scheduled for our weekly Help article, ironically enough, I could use someone to talk to that has lost a friend…2 min read·Jun 28, 2017----
Michelle BrownFree HugsShe stood in the middle of the college quad with a sign that said, “Free Hugs.” I’d heard of the Free Hug Campaign and Juan Mann’s simple…3 min read·Jun 23, 2017----