Marlo Thomas, 2/7/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

It's not every day that the federal government issues a postage stamp with your dad's picture on it. But our dad was not your every day kind of guy. On February 16, the U.S. Postal Service will officially release the new Danny Thomas stamp.

Amy Spencer, 2/7/12

Author of 'Bright Side up: 100 Ways To Be Happier Right Now'

I'm embarrassed to admit how much I recently misjudged a situation.

Keli Goff, 2/6/12

Author, Commentator and Contributing Editor, TheLoop21.com

It's been a whirlwind week for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Planned Parenthood and any woman or man who cares about both organizations. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, there are lessons all of us who care about women's health and social change can glean from this saga.

Diane Gilman, 2/7/12

Fashion luminary and HSN icon

This is the biggie. There's a tangible undertow in our culture that sucks older women into invisibility. Don't go gently, girlfriends. Strike a pose. That's how aging agelessly is done.

Marjorie Clifton, 2/7/12

Principal, Clifton Consulting LLC; National Editor, GoVote.com

As a church, we need to re-examine the ways we are supporting (or failing to support) women and men who are struggling with sexuality, the economy, and the difficult decisions involved in responsible parenting.

Tamara Shayne Kagel, 2/6/12

Writer, Lawyer, Dancer, Blogger

My friend's mother told me: "don't worry, girlfriends are like cockroaches. They were there before the men, they'll be there after them."

Anne Peterson, 2/6/12

Lecturer in Film Production, Northwestern University in Qatar

At 30, being an A-cup is something I hardly ever think about. But when I read that Denise Richards regrets getting breast enhancement surgery, I had to say something.

Barbara & Shannon Kelley, 2/6/12

Coauthors, "Undecided: How To Ditch The Endless Quest For Perfect and Find The Career--and Life--That's Right For You"

While some may look at Facebook and see a cashbox or a narcissistic echo chamber, at least for today, we can see it as the social engine that may well have saved at least one woman's life.

Pontish Yeramyan, 2/6/12

President, CEO, Founder, Gap International

When I examine my life, there's much more than work to be balanced.

Valerie Jarrett, 2/6/12

Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement

Right now, if you're a woman in the workforce, it can be surprisingly difficult to answer basic questions about equal pay: what's the typical salary for someone in your position? Should you be asking for more at the negotiating table? What are your fundamental legal rights?

Sabina Murray, 2/6/12

Author, The Caprices

Literary novels like The Marriage Plot and Freedom that reach a broad a readership are rare cultural opportunities to create dialogue about the societies represented within, the people represented within, and the women represented within.

Perry Yeatman, 2/4/12

SVP at Kraft Foods, Inc and President of the Kraft Foods Foundation

Whatever you may think, this is not just a cookies/camping/crafts movement. This is a leadership and life development movement and it's millions strong.

Kate Auletta, 2/5/12

Travel Editor, Huffington Post

I have a love/hate relationship with football. I hate the smell of wings. I hate the uniforms. But I love that I can still dazzle with my random football knowledge, and I love winning in New York.

Joanne Bamberger, 2/6/12

PunditMom; Author, 'Mothers of Intention: How Women & Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America'

When an organization uses the lives of our friends and families as political fodder, we don't take kindly to that. And we know how to raise a ruckus.

Alexandra Huber, 2/5/12

My football love affair may have started in a basement in suburban Kansas but it has survived my move to New York City

Gabrielle Bernstein, 2/6/12

Speaker, Author of 'Add More ~ing to Your Life' and 'Spirit Junkie'

Let's face it: Sometimes romantic relationships can be totally nightmarish instead of wonderful. While there are a lot of reasons romance can be tough, most of the time the chaos begins within.

Natalie MacNeil, 2/3/12

In your letter submitted with the IPO filing, you said your goal is "to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future." I challenge you to practice what you preach.