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Waking Up

When I think about what has made my life meaningful, it’s come from those experiences where I woke up.  Events that rocked my world when I was confronted  with truths that  ran counter to how I was living my life. As a young woman [...]

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Miserable with Getting Old

I recently received an email from a WOW reader, who described herself as “miserable with aging.”  She wrote,  “I hate getting old.  I hate the wrinkles, sleep problems and bouts of loneliness . . .  I hate having aged out of the dating scene.” The reader’s complaints carry a universal ring in our ageist and sexist culture, which [...]

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My Imperfect Role Models

In  interviews to promote her new biography, Becoming, Michelle Obama lavishly praises the strong role models offered by her mother, grandmother and aunt.  They seem perfect. When I reflect on the women in my family who came before me I have mixed feelings.  My paternal grandmother had a shrill tongue; Aunt Anne was a heavy drinker; Aunt [...]

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