The cultural hierarchy of marital status. Judging accordingly. We all do it.
The Quick Fix: Women and Antidepressants
I’m late to this article on Huffington Post Women, addressing statistics on antidepressant use among women. According to data cited by reporter Katherine Bindley: one in four women is dispensed medication for a mental health condition, compared to just 15 percent of men While I find the content of this column worthy of discussion (do […]
Disclosure
Everything about the woman was foreign territory. Yes, she was polite. Yes, she smiled often. Yet her reserve kept her at a distance, holding everyone at bay. I wondered if it was the age, or the fact that she was married and living the suburban lifestyle with a husband and child. The rest of us […]
Single Parent? Mommy Track? No Spring Chicken?
The mommy track trap, especially for older (single) moms.
What Is the REAL Problem? Having It All or Doing It All?
Are we confusing “having it all” with “doing it all?”
IVF, Older Mothers, Emma Thompson, Aging Out
Howard’s End was on the tube last evening – a film I love, among other things, for two of my favorite British actors. Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins. Released in 1992, we see a lovely Thompson at age 33, and Hopkins, then 55. But I was bothered that I hadn’t seen her in many films […]
“Finding Ourselves”
Is “finding yourself” the right search? Is it the only one?
Why You Should Be Watching Mad Men (Especially if You’re a Woman)
The heart of the matter All those sayings… about a woman’s place, about a woman’s power, about the capacities – and limitations – that are inherently female. Must I really enumerate them? Can’t you rattle them off in your head? They’ve been planted there since you were a child, you know – whether you’re 30 […]
Memory, Myth, and Mad Men
We’re two days away from Mad Men Season 4, premiering on July 25th! For those of us who can’t get enough of this Emmy-award winning drama with its seductive and complex characters, the slick and subtle depiction of the sixties, and plot twists for our favorite actors to navigate, it’s worth a few minutes to […]
Has Happiness Become the Latest Trend?
Has “Happiness” become an industry? A false god?