by Mari K Eder | Aug 8, 2026 | Newsletters
It is nearly time. Yes, back to school in September but it is also time for fall and winter sports seasons to begin. Its NFL of course but there is so much more! The professional alpine skiing season will begin in late October in Europe. By that time the World... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 16, 2026 | Newsletters
Here it comes on September 8th! But Book #3 in the girls series is already on Amazon – so you can pre-order it now! Check out this cover! This is a book about girls and women who beat the odds to excel in their chosen field of competition – a testament to the success... 
by Mari K Eder | Jan 6, 2026 | Newsletters
“At Barbie we believe girls can be and do anything.” Those were the words of Krista Berger, Senior Vice President of Barbie at Mattel. On October 6, 2025, Mattel launched a new series of Barbie dolls— Team Barbie—made up of a number of international Olympians and... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 5, 2023 | Newsletters
For the past two years, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time with my new friends, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line. Those intrepid women, trailblazers in the World War II years and beyond, kept me company throughout the empty span of the pandemic. I learned their... 
by Mari K Eder | May 27, 2023 | Op-Eds and Commentary
One of Mae Foley’s friends in the Women’s Police Reserve was Capt. Edna Pitkin. Edna was a Broadway regular, and Mae thought her a bit impulsive. One day she told Mae that she’d learned the Department wanted to test out a new bulletproof vest. She volunteered to wear...