by Amanda Goodman | Oct 8, 2018 | Friendship
Ever read a quote and it hits ya’ right in the stomach? Yeah, me too. “October is about trees revealing the colors they have hidden all year. People have an October as well.” That one got me. After I stepped away from the...
by Amanda Goodman | Oct 3, 2018 | Mom Life
“MOM FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AFTER SON DOESN’T MAKE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM.” That is an actual headline. That is actually happening. Facepalm. Eye-roll so hard. You get the gist. Can we just stop with this nonsense? Look I get it – we want to...
by Amanda Goodman | Sep 26, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
This whole chastising women who are coming forward claiming sexual assault is setting up a dangerous precedent. The immediate refusal to believe a woman…could end up hurting even more children. Hear me out here… Before they turn 18 years old, 1 in 5...
by Amanda Goodman | Sep 24, 2018 | #metoo
13. That number sticks in my head. It’s certainly not lucky 13. 13 is how many friends of mine who have been sexually assaulted. 13 of my friends were called liars. 13 of my friends suffer in silence. 13 of my friends knew their predator. 13. The #MeToo movement...
by Amanda Goodman | Sep 20, 2018 | Social Issues
I remember the first time I was called a feminist…actually, I was accused of being a feminist. I was in my early 20s and was just starting my TV news career…and really just getting a tiny glimpse of what was to come. I was defending a story idea when a...
