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  • New Directions

    How to Argue Effectively

    When you read the title of this post, your first thought might have been I never argue–what a waste of time. Many of us (especially women) are taught to conflict-avoidant. Argument feels like the opposite…

  • New Directions

    How to Go Back to College

    I often joke that, as a professor, I started college in 1982 and liked it so much that I  just never left. The truth is a little more complex, but essentially it’s true: I…

  • How to Call Out Bad Behavior

    I often joke that I grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Passive-Agressiva. Raised by Midwestern Lutheran parents, I learned early on how to throw shade while creating plausible deniability. But I didn’t even…