Spotlight on Women's Health

2009

December

Jack Mackenroth
Interview With a Designer, Athlete, and HIV Advocate

Jack Mackenroth has been living with HIV for 20 years — but that hasn't stopped him from living. From being a contestant on the hit TV show Project Runway, to designing and modeling, Jack's passion for fashion drives his advocacy efforts as he paves the way for others living with HIV. Read his interview to learn about what he's doing now and his plans for the future.

November

Lindsey Redfern
Interview With an Adoption Advocate

When Lindsey and her spouse decided to start having children, things didn’t turn out how they had originally planned. Facing infertility, they looked to adoption as the way to start a family. Now, as an adoption advocate and stay-at-home mom, Lindsey is facing one of the toughest trials of her life as she fights for her son in a contested adoption. Read her interview to learn about her positive view of adoption and her thoughts on the heartaches and joys of adoption and infertility.

October

Carrie Haynes
Interview With a Woman Affected By Breast Cancer

Carrie's mom was a quiet soul with a big heart. She moved her life from Sri Lanka to America to follow her dream of teaching. But at the young age of 40, with three young children, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. For 10 years, her daughter Carrie saw her through both good times and bad. Read Carrie's interview to learn how she has used the loss of her mother as an instrument of change in her own life.

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Content last updated December 1, 2009.