Two out of every three young women now say they want to be their own boss. But what does it really take to succeed? Meet the winners of Glamour‘s annual Starters Project—and let them inspire you to greatness. Wanna Be Starting Something: Katherine Ryder (left), 33, and Nichelle McCall, 32, two of our winning

Is adoption right for me and my baby?” While hindsight can be 20/20, it can be hard to figure out the right thing to do when the unexpected has happened to you. That’s why we’ve invited some birth mothers to speak about their own adoption experiences and give their top pieces of advice

“Birth parents are such a misunderstood and underrepresented part of adoption, so even if I don’t want to speak out, someone has too.” — Kelsey, on speaking up against birth mom stigmas Read more about what Kelsey has to say about birth mom stigmas.

“We’d always wanted a larger family, and we tried other fertility options, but those didn’t work. That was an emotional roller coaster with its ups and downs, but we came to terms with the reality that it wasn’t going to work for us. After a pause for a while to sort of regroup,

“Adoption is love. Adoption is sacrifice. Adoption is family.” — Jori, on her relationship with adoption as an adoptee and birth mother Read more about Jori’s story