During Women’s History Month, the tendency is to celebrate famous women in the arts and politics, often ignoring those less famous women who have made an indelible impression on our lives. This year I’m celebrating Women’s [...]
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I’m not just referring to a kitchen sink loaded with dirty pots and pans and stacks of dinner plates smeared with gravy. The big messy part is family relationships. It’s that time of year when the internet is overrun with articles on how to avoid dinner table conflicts or sparks with combative relatives. What if I suggested that you [...]
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It’s 2050 and my great granddaughter opens my journal to November 16, 2025: Citizens of Gaza are trapped in water-soaked makeshift tents. Shivering children wade in mud up to their knees; their mothers wail, “This is worse than death.” There are few men left. I’m consumed with worry that these children will freeze to death as Israel [...]
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I’m grateful to the early 19th century feminists who took the bold step to sew pockets in their clothing. While pockets were standard in men’s fashion, women had to fight for the right to have pockets in their attire. Pockets were seen as the exclusive providence of men where the objection to pockets in women’s clothing was viewed as [...]
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GUEST POST By LISA SAVAGE Who’s the oldest here? is a phrase I heard frequently while growing up as the eldest of four siblings. Generally, it meant that I was about to get punished for a scuffle with my brother or sister and as a result the phrase had negative connotations. Now the phrase is coming to mind as I process the loss of my uncle, [...]
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