If you watch any amount of television, then you know there’s a whole category of ads aimed at women of a certain age. Those ads are far too polite to mention that age, of…
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A few years ago, a friend called me with some news. Her daughter had just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. A doctor had recommended a gluten-free diet as part of her treatment plan. “How do…
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What stands out when you read the title of today’s post? For me, it’s the word “addictions.” It conjures up all kinds of unpleasant imagery: people living in despair, out of control, harming their…
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The poet T.S. Eliot called April “the cruelest month.” He wasn’t a professor, so he couldn’t have known how very accurate those words are for those of us who work in higher education, but…
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Over the weekend I read this post by an author on Medium who identifies herself only as Your Fat Friend. The post itself details the kind of anxiety experienced by a “person of size”…
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Note: I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. The post below is presented for informational purposes only. See your physician for medical advice. For many people, this week marks the…