Barnard College, the oldest liberal arts college for women in the U.S., launches a new perspective on Feminism. “Dare to Use the F Word” is a new monthly podcast series created by and for young feminists. Barnard President and author of Wonder Women, Debora Spar, says that she doesn’t presume to know what young women
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A couple of years ago, I started making my dad cookies for Christmas. I had run out of ideas for him. He has every power tool known to man or woman, no longer wears out his clothes and has more magazine subscriptions than he can possibly read in his lifetime. He also has a diabetic wife who no longer bakes like she once did. Having sampled the store-bought cookies at their house, I saw a void I could fill.
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Smart, Amazing Woman Conversations Guest… “From the minute I spoke with Dr. Nancy O’Reilly I felt I’d met a life-long friend. She focuses on two essential words: “women speak” — finding our voice is simple in concept but not always easy to do and so powerful when we learn how. Thanks to her we have
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Watching Maria Shriver on the Today Show reminded me what women can do when they feel empowered to be their best selves. Each of the star-studded presenters at the 2010 Women’s Conference in California has followed her inner guidance and overcome doubts to become who she really is. And look what they’ve done with their
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Research Shows Happy Marriages Are Good for Health, Especially for Men High stress levels were best predictor of divorce. 75% of those who died during sex were in an extramarital affair. Men in good marriages had fewer illnesses than wives did. Wives in bad marriages had more illnesses than husbands did. The notion that marriage
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Here’s an excerpt from a 1950s high school home economics textbook. If their mothers acted this way, small wonder they’re confused by us millennium women! Do you ever feel guilty because you can’t live up to this fantasy of the “Good Wife”? Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious
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Men aren’t born passive. Women aren’t born wild. We just have that effect on each other … too often. When and why does a conversation become one-sided, or dissolve into conflict? How can you turn it around and stay sane? Man’s Attitude At work… the man is often active, articulate, assertive, and usually successful in
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Are You Really Ready for Marriage? by Candace Bahr and Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP Marriage is an enormous commitment. Before you take the big plunge, do a quick check to see if there is water in the pool. The following quiz can help you and your beloved assess your readiness for the responsibility of marriage
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Published article abstract Women’s Perceptions of Aging: Fears, Preferences and Concerns O’Reilly, Nancy D., Thomlinson, Paul R., and Castrey, Margaret U Presented July 28, 2004 American Psychological Association 2004 Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii ABSTRACT Given the paucity of existing research, the current study sought to map the terrain of women’s fears, preferences and concerns about
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Do you worry about growing older? About half of women do. At the grocery checkout they see magazine covers of beautiful, young, glowing women. The images present an impossible, airbrushed ideal that can raise fears about wrinkles, weight, and losing in the desirability derby if her man compares her to these beauties. And appearance is
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