Being a counter-culture feminist in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s meant pushing abortion, unrestrained sexuality, and singleness. For many young women today, being counterculture means longing for a more traditional view of femininity, including marriage and motherhood.

For those of us promoting the cause of life for many years, it’s important to hear how younger generations view these issues. In this blog, hear from Eden Vandenboom, a high school senior, honor student, award-winning writer and speaker. She also volunteers time educating girls her age about the sanctity of life and the dangers of abortion.

Now that fall is here, we’re happy to walk or ride bikes to local businesses. But mayors and city planners across the state are quietly setting the stage so eventually you’ll be forced to rearrange your life entirely—walking or biking to work, school, sports and errands—even in the middle of July! Or the alternative is paying fees for the ‘privilege’ to drive your car. Is this fair? Is there valid reasoning? How will this affect your every day?

Can you list more than a few worthy reasons you’re frustrated with your government, your workplace, or your kids’ schools?... Now can you list any truly worthy reasons why you can’t do something to fix them? If we’re honest, you can do SOMETHING in at least ONE area that bugs you. And it would, indeed make at least a small, but significant, difference!

We’re inspired by so many of you Arizona Women of Action!! This week we asked Alison Klotnia (a busy woman probably like you) to tell us WHY she got fired up and decided to take on her local school district. How did she figure it out? What were the hurdles? And how did she feel when her battle plan came together?

Ask yourself, just five years ago were many people talking about transsexualization, as it was commonly called then? Now with media and corporate messaging, you’d think half the population suffers from ‘gender dysphoria’. Serious science reveals this is NOT biological, but rather a social trend, and often a political and marketing campaign. 

But it’s too serious to be dismissed as a fad. This social contagion, the ‘transing’--especially of children—is destroying their bodies, causing chemical and surgical castration, life-long dependence on drugs, and emotional and mental breakdown. Not to mention the devastation being done to families. 

In Arizona Women of Action’s defense of all the girl and women athletes, it’s important to hear from the coaches. Coach Carrie also wants to defend female sports, and she shares her experience this week in our blog. Thank you, Coach! ~ Kim

My name is Carrie Cox and I am a retired high school coach. I had the awesome honor to be inducted in the Athletic Hall of Fame at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois, the school I taught at for 35 years. I now live in Scottsdale and I am the 1st Vice Chair for GOP Legislative District 3.

At my induction ceremony, there were retired coaches, current coaches, the Athletic Director, school administrators, Principal, school board members and the District Superintendent. After the ceremony, many current coaches reached out to me to say thank you for having the courage to address this issue and speak for what they are feeling. I’ve been asked to share my speech and am grateful for groups like Arizona Women of Action that can share my story….Enjoy!

There’s a lot of shockingly inappropriate material being pushed on kids—and I’m not referring to online porn or apps. It’s shocking because of who is disseminating it— those institutions we used to trust: schools and public libraries. 

Of course, this is a complex and nuanced topic requiring wisdom and discretion. We must ultimately guard our precious children, but also our freedom of speech. Thankfully we have the benefit of hours of research by our Senior Advisor, Adrienne Johnson! She shares what’s really going on with libraries, as well as useful links for resources and ways to contact public officials. This blog is a WEALTH of information. Let’s take our libraries back for everyone—to lift up knowledge, wonder and creativity, and stop the degradation. ~ Kim 

We all want good schools that serve kids and families, but what do we make of the regular requests for more money through bonds and overrides (B&O)? Where’s the money going? What happened to the money from the last election? Are kids learning more? Is there accountability from the school district to the parents and citizens? Am I helping or harming the kids at my neighborhood schools when I vote to pay more of my taxes to their administrators? 

We’re glad to have Matt Beienburg, Education Director from Goldwater Institute as our guest blogger this week! Matt explains the what Arizonans are funding so we can be informed voters. … Please read and share this blog. ~ Kim 

Sheri Lopez is an Arizona woman who was groomed and trafficked for sex during high school. It can happen to any girl or boy.

Sheri wants to expose the truth about how hundreds of average kids are carefully, methodically recruited right from their schools and other normal activities. Knowing what to look for could save a child from a life of misery and torture. Please read her guest blog below, get her memoire, and share this with others—especially this excellent resource at her website, ‘What is Grooming?’ ~ Kim

This week we get to hear from someone who found out how powerful a citizen can be in protecting her community and making positive changes! And it was easier than she thought. Read how pro-life advocate and grassroots superstar, Jamie Kelly has made a big difference through Boards & Commissions. She even offers help to anyone interested in applying!

(Hello... could a few of you PLEASE join some city Library Advisory Boards?) Let’s fill up those vacancies—and many other boards, too-- with solid women and men of Action!

An urgent alert to the AZ Department of Education, and to all parents and grandparents of kids in public schools: 

Arizona Women of Action represents thousands of families across the state, promoting strong families and thriving kids--especially in education. More parents are alarmed to learn the insidiousness of the education model called, “Whole/Community Schools”.