Many countries adopt causes or a special interest group to promote during a calendar month. The United States is particularly prolific at creating "national month" events to promote business interests.  Is there a way your business can benefit by promoting itself during "May is" national month?

The following events are observed calendar month-long (unless otherwise indicated):

May is "National Month" Calendar

• Asian Heritage Month (Canada)
• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
• Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
• Better Hearing and Speech Month
• Better Sleep Month
• Borderline Personality Disorder Month
• Brain Tumor Awareness Month
• Correct Posture Month
• Creative Beginnings Month
• Family Wellness Month
• Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
• Foot Health Month
• Freedom Shrine Month
• Get Caught Reading Month
• Gifts From The Garden Month
• Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
• Haitian Heritage Month
• Heal the Children Month
• Healthy Vision Month
• Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
• International Audit Month
• International Business Image Improvement Month
• International Victorious Woman Month
• Jewish-American Heritage Month
• Latino Books Month
• Lyme Disease Awareness Month National (World)
• Meditation Month
• Motorcycle Safety Month
• National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
• National Arthritis Month
• National Artisan Gelato Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Barbeque Month
• National Bike Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Egg Month
• National Family Month
• National Foster Care Month National Good Car Keeping Month
• National Good Car Keeping Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Hepatitis Awareness Month
• National High Blood Pressure Month
• National Macaroon Day
• National Mental Health Month
• National Military Appreciation Month National
• National Moving Month
• National Mine Month
• National Osteoporosis Prevention Month
• National Photo Month
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• National Physiotherapy Month
• National Preservation Month
• National Revise Your Work Schedule Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Share A Story month
• National Smile Month (From May 18 to June 17)
• National Strawberry Month
• National Stroke Awareness Month
• National Vinegar Month
• Older Americans Month
• Personal History Month
• React Month
• Strike Out Strokes Month
• Sweet Vidalia Onions Month
• Teen Self-Esteem Month
• Tennis Month
• Ultra-violet Awareness Month
• Women's Health Care Month
• Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month

I wrote an article, Are Women To Blame For Lack Of Female Wall Street Executives?" about gender discrimination against women and allowed readers to share their own thoughts. Here is a guest comment from "Joel":

"American women are out of control. They do not belong in politics, or the workforce. They belong at home raising children and caring for the community. They need to cover their hair and their bodies when in public. Its time for American women to go home. Most any person who disagrees is a threat to society and America and the future of the human race."

If you would like to respond to Joel's misogynistic thoughts, please feel free to:  Readers Respond: Are Women To Blame For Gender Discrimination?

A few days ago, a writer, Joe Hefferon, sent me an email asking if I would be interested in publishing an article about an amazing woman named Dr. Debbie Berebichez, a physicist known also as the "Science Babe."   A hard-core math/science geek myself (my all-time favorite book is "The Golden Ratio: Story of Phi") I immediately wrote back and said "I love it!"

That night, Joe and I continued to exchange emails until well past 2:00 a.m.; both equally excited to be able to offer you not one, but three profiles of interesting, courageous, and gracious women he had interviewed.

Joe comes by his desire to support the interests of women honestly:

"I wanted to write about Spectacular Women because I admire them. My father died at 41 and my mother raised four young kids by herself, with a little support from my wonderful Aunts: Helen, Kate and Betty Ann. My mother was herself orphaned by 14 and quit high school to work. I admire the resilience of women who ignore adversity and just get done what needs doing. My way of honoring them is to find extraordinary women that other young people can admire, who they can aspire to emulate, women who are entrepreneurs, visionaries, and work in male-dominated professions, or like Karen, achieve the improbable by fostering solidarity with misogynist rulers in remote lands."

Here are Joe's stories, read them all and be inspired:

• Profile of Dr. Deborah Berebichez | Part 2:  Nicknamed the "Science Babe," this feisty woman physics expert makes science fun and accessible to all.

• Profile of Ana Maria Manzo | Part 2: Many of Ana's creations are initially propagated by dreams. She allows herself to be informed by them, trusting them enough to allow them space to breathe in her studio.

• Profile Of Karen Tse - Part 1 | Part 2:  His last in a three piece series on noteworthy women, author Joe Hefferon shares interview highlights and his thoughts about Karen Tse.  Karen is a visionary women on a remarkable mission:  to end torture induced confessions in 93 countries.

Thank you, Joe, for sharing your great articles with us all!

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