About Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp’s award-winning columns spotlight stories about people who are making the world a better place. She’s been writing and publishing for more than 20 years. Bonnie Jean is the former community engagement and opinion editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville Courier Journal as well as the former media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

As a writer, wife and mother, the importance of strong community resources speaks to her both personally and professionally. Journalism is a vital community resource to which she is honored to contribute. Find Bonnie Jean on social media @WriterBonnieJean, or learn more about her at WriterBonnie.com.
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History Is Watching. What Are You Doing Right Now? Jan 09, 2026

Louisville Urban League President Lyndon Pryor said something at the organization's annual Impact Luncheon last month that has been stuck on replay in my head ever since. I'm paraphrasing here, but he told the crowd, "If you're wondering what you wou... Read More

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We Borrowed a Toyota Strategy To Set Family Goals for the New Year Jan 02, 2026

I don't make New Year's resolutions, but I do set goals. I take time to reflect on the previous year to look at what I'd like to build upon, what I'd like to scrap and what could use a tweaking in the new year. My husband does something similar. Thi... Read More

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How Recycling Your Live Christmas Tree Helps Local Ecosystems Dec 26, 2025

I've always loved a real Christmas tree but struggled with the idea of cutting down trees just to decorate them inside my home for a few weeks a year. Trees are living things and to grow them just to cut them for my enjoyment is something I had troub... Read More

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Santa Has Equity Issues. Here's How Parents Can Help. Dec 19, 2025

The holiday season is a generous one. More than half of U.S. adults report donating or having plans to make charitable donations by the end of this year, according to the Charities Aid Foundation. Times are hard, no doubt. But as we give to help our ... Read More