Almost every summer, we go to Dewey Beach in Delaware with my husband’s side of the family in July. It’s a week full of traditions: riding the Jolly Trolly to the boardwalk, getting fresh hot donuts from Fractured Prune, trying to take sweaty stressful photos on the beach at the end of the week. Every day is pretty much the same, we pack up and meet at the beach, stay as long as the heat allows.

Summer in Pittsburgh feels so special because we really earn it every year. This past winter was dubbed an “old-school Pittsburgh winter” by local meteorologists because it brought more snow than we’ve had in recent years. It was more like the winters I remember growing up (remember the famed blizzard of ’93?)

Right in time for Mother’s Day, we’re excited to deliver you our Women’s Issue! We’re featuring some of the smart and driven women in our community, from healthcare providers to business owners.

April is my favorite month, and not just because it’s my birthday. We usually start to have consistently warmer weather (although don’t count out a spring snowstorm, it is Pittsburgh after all). I think I have whiplash from the up and down temperatures that we experienced this March, and I’m glad to put that behind me. I love seeing the world start to turn green again, spending more time outside, and having all of summer ahead of us to look forward to.