Real Life with Nedra Rhone

Real Life with Nedra Rhone Real Life, a column from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Nedra Rhone, covers local and national issues that impact everyday life in the metro area.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Real Life column discusses the national and local issues that metro area residents talk about with family, friends and neighbors from the small things that impact the quality of everyday life to the big things that can change the course of what it means to live in metro Atlanta. With a focus on community, women and family, columnist Nedra Rhone hopes to create a

conversation hub for the AJC’s diverse audiences. As reporter for the AJC since 2006, Nedra has written about topics including fashion, entertainment, personal finance and the environment. Please share news tips or story ideas by sending a direct message. Also feel free to share your comments on this page to help build a thoughtful community focused on intentional and authentic living. You can reach Nedra directly at 404-526-5465 or [email protected]

The   movement motivated Lisa Kaye Rayner to share her story of surviving abuse but with the current cultural shift towa...
05/28/2025

The movement motivated Lisa Kaye Rayner to share her story of surviving abuse but with the current cultural shift toward misogyny and male supremacy, will women still feel empowered to come forward?

The movement encouraged Lisa Kaye Rayner to share her experiences. But no one should have to wait to speak their truth.

Are you blinded by high beams and headlights? Help may be on the way (but not for a few years).
12/13/2024

Are you blinded by high beams and headlights? Help may be on the way (but not for a few years).

Headlight brightness has almost doubled in the last decade, according to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

MARTA riders ... where are you? Atlanta's transit culture needs your support.
11/18/2024

MARTA riders ... where are you? Atlanta's transit culture needs your support.

MARTA’s challenges have been well documented. Bucket hats and backpacks won’t be the impetus that finally rallies Atlanta residents around the city's transit system.

11/06/2024

Where are the trick-or-treaters in Atlanta? Each year around this time, the kids disappear and we debate whether trick-or-treating is dead or if it should be dead.

More younger adults are reporting feelings of loneliness. Some of them are solving the problem by removing the stigma of...
09/19/2024

More younger adults are reporting feelings of loneliness. Some of them are solving the problem by removing the stigma of loneliness and building communities that acknowledge the pain of loneliness and bring community and connection with people who share the same experience.

Imani Monica McCullough was an extremely shy child. The Atlanta resident lost her father when she was a teen and years later watched her mother lose a battle with Parkinson’s disease. She survived an emotional divorce, and in 2022 she was diagnosed with follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

09/19/2024

Meet Nedra Rhone! ajc.com/staff/nedra-rhone

Can you spend a day without your smartphone? Kids aren't the only ones with a problem.
09/04/2024

Can you spend a day without your smartphone? Kids aren't the only ones with a problem.

Students aren’t the only ones who need cell phone bans.

Residents in southwest Atlanta who have had to deal with runaway animals, zoning, and code violations in their neighborh...
08/26/2024

Residents in southwest Atlanta who have had to deal with runaway animals, zoning, and code violations in their neighborhood are wondering what they have to do to get the attention of city officials.

Residents in the Kings Forest subdivision in southwest Atlanta have asked the city for help with a business operating in their neighborhood.

DNC 2024 inc Chicago draws comparisons to DNC 1968 in Chicago but is it a fair comparison?
08/14/2024

DNC 2024 inc Chicago draws comparisons to DNC 1968 in Chicago but is it a fair comparison?

Next week, the Democratic National Convention descends on Chicago and the anticipated presence of protesters in the thousands has drawn inevitable comparisons to the moment in history that reaffirmed Chicago’s reputation as the Windy City.

Only 5% of Americans say they would not vote for a woman to be president, so ... maybe?
07/28/2024

Only 5% of Americans say they would not vote for a woman to be president, so ... maybe?

On both sides of the political divide, we’ve heard the same thing repeated time and again: This is the most important presidential election of our lifetimes.

I really enjoyed "Thelma" ... and not just because it was my last time watching the late Richard Roundtree. There were a...
06/12/2024

I really enjoyed "Thelma" ... and not just because it was my last time watching the late Richard Roundtree. There were a few important reminders in this hilarious film.

The movie "Thelma," to be released June 21, a grandmother takes matters into her own hands when she is the target of scammers. The story relies on humor to tell the unfunny story of elder fraud and crooks who prey on our parents and grandparents.

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