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Hi, I’m Kate Holmes — writer, researcher, and champion of women’s stories.

Woman on Thin Ice is a space for women navigating change, rebuilding confidence, and rediscovering who they are in this chapter of life. It also inspires women and girls to take meaningful steps toward their goals.

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