Betty Ford: Dedicated Women’s Right Activist

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this month’s featured Woman of the Word is Military Wife and Awareness Advocate, First Lady Betty Ford.  

Planting Roots Publishing Director, Morgan Farr is joined by Kelli Baker the Planting Publishing Deputy Director share how Mrs. Ford shared her personal struggles publicly encouraging and empower women to take control of their health and wellness. Her honesty led to millions of women undergoing breast exams. As a woman of faith, she encouraged others to bring light to their addictions and get the help they needed to live a full life. When society often told women to hide problems and disguise illness, Betty encouraged women to walk in truth and to bring other women along. 

Learn more about Betty Ford on our blog series Women of the Word. Monthly we dig into a women in history that has influenced and encouraged women to walk in faith.