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Mind & Body

  • Just Ranting

    One of the bloggers I’ve come to know (virtually) over the past couple of years is Allison Arnone of the blog AA. One of my favorite features on her blog is the series she…

  • Be Your Own Good Boss

    I’ve been teaching since I was 22 years old. In the 1980’s, when I started my teaching career, there was very little training offered to graduate students in English before we were put in…

  • This Is Your Life

    This is your life: You are born into a family with a history. One child has already died. As children themselves, your parents endured abject poverty. Their greatest fear, now, is loss of control.…

  • Wearing It Well

    Last week I went to my stylist for my usual haircut and color. This time, though, I told her I was done coloring my hair. I expected her to try to talk me out…

  • Positive Pressure and Negative Stress

    Has anyone ever told you that you’re too hard on yourself? That’s a comment I’ve heard more than once. I usually laugh it off and respond with something like Are you kidding? I let…

  • A Response to Billy Bush From the Planet of Women

    You may have heard something about The Hollywood Reporter’s interview with Billy Bush that was published this week. It was billed as Bush “breaking his silence” on the infamous Access Hollywood tapes that surfaced…

  • Summer

    The Joys of Grownup Summer

    When I was a kid, summers always seemed endless. That might be because, as a survivor of a 70’s childhood, I was charged with finding ways to occupy myself every day. Both of my…