Since 1990, Glamour has honored more than 500 Women of the Year who have used their unique platforms to change perceptions, fight for power, and claim more space for women to show up authentically in the world. Many of these women have been moms. But this year—alongside the rest of our 2024 Women of the Year —we want to spotlight a different type of mom: A mom who doesn’t have a Pulitzer or an Academy Award.
A mom who hasn’t met the President or been interviewed by Oprah. We want to celebrate a game-changing mom who the world doesn’t know about—yet. Introducing Lynda Limón, Glamour’s 2024 ‘Your Mom of the Year.
’ “She just gives fearless.” This is DuPree Walker’s assessment of her mom Lynda Limón, 58, and one of the many reasons she knew Limón deserved to be Glamour’s first-ever ‘Your Mom of the Year.’ “She’s not afraid of challenges, of trying new things, of exploring life,” says Walker, 25.
“She’s going to go out, she’s going to do it, she’s going to get what she wants. And it’s really inspiring to see.” Limón, a family law attorney in Alaska, is also an accomplished endurance athlete, an advocate, and a mentor—certainly a woman with drive.
Like every mom I know, she’s capital-B Busy. But it’s clear from speaking with her and her daughter, that she seems to have found a way to harness that busyness, toeing the line between burning out and bringing her best self to her work as both a professional and as a mother. T.