Dr. Nancy’s recent guest Anea Bogue quoted Marianne Williamson as saying that you can determine the longevity of a species by the fierceness of their females, because the females protect the babies. By that measure, the human race is in trouble right now, she said. It’s time to gather our strength and protect our young, […]
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Young women have taken matters into their own hands and scored a victory, according to a exciting post July 4th, 2012 by Emma Stydahar at Spark A Movement. Objecting to the ways women and girls are portrayed in print magazines, organizers gathered nearly 30,000 signatures asking that women and girls be portrayed more realistic. ———
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If your teenaged daughter or granddaughter is average, she expects to earn $145,000 a year, according to the Denver Post. Do you think that’s likely? Unless she’s on a fast track for science, technology, math or engineering, it’s not likely to happen.Financial guru Sharon Lechter has some solutions for teens and parents alike. Who Needs
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Self-esteem is something we are born with. A baby comes out cute and smiling, but then what happens? It hears words, and has bad touches and soon all she knows is she is bad, stupid, ugly, and not worth much at all. She is in the way and can never amount to much. A child
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What gender barriers have you encountered at work? I heard from an associate on Linked In that she did not have gender issues in getting hired to her tech job and has found great women mentors in her field who have provided great mentor-ship. Her college adviser was also a wonderful mentor and is now
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Recent media spin on the popularity of the novel “50 Shades of Grey” suggests that assertive and successful feminists want men to be rough and in charge, (e.g. Newsweek “The Fantasy Life of Working Women: Why Surrender is a Feminist Dream”). Accomplished woman scholar, Dr. Birute Regine disagrees. She says that the book has all
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We’re so used to it we’ve almost stopped noticing it. But although women were making progress in politics for several decades, they are losing ground in a big way! Only 9 out of 109 world leaders (including President, Chancellor, Queen) are women. Women hold just 17% of seats in Congress Women occupy 22% of state
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This election year we’ll hear the usual gnashing of teeth about the lack of good candidates. But it turns out both major political parties have young moms in the pipeline that might very well become presidential candidates in the not-too-distant future. What would that be like? A chief executive who knows from experience that discussions
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Remember Your Mom This Mother’s Day I Miss My Mother Are you missing your mother? Even if your mom is gone, you can cherish her in memory. By sharing precious memories with family and friends, you can honor her this holiday. I organized an impromptu “Celebrate Your Mamas” party with my women friends, and you
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Thank you, Mom …—–by Shelley Kauffman for always being there.for at least trying to understand where I’m coming from and for listening to me without judgment.for allowing me to make mistakes and helping me deal with the consequences.for teaching me to tell the truth even when the consequences may seem more than
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