Me and My Shadow
January 31, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change

by Liz Smith | bio
I know I'm supposed to always be full of gossip, entertainment and good cheer. But what I am these days is a medical "expert" on [...]
The Real State of the Union Requires Us to Act
January 30, 2008 by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger

by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio
On Monday night I listened to George Bush deliver his final State of the Union address.
The speech was so full of hogwash it’s difficult [...]
News Mix: More Women Candidates Needed; New Barnard President; Looking Our Age, Not Old; Barbara Bridges’ Passion for Giving; Women’s Art in L.A.
January 30, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change
Election 2008: Add Women, Change Everything?: Marie Wilson of The White House Project argues that we need more than leaders:
While a heroic leader can inspire us, he or she [...]
It’s My Party and It’ll Last for Days if I Want To …
January 29, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change

by Susan Ringo
Susan Ringo celebrates her 60th
One of these days I’ll team up with my friends and write the "Fabulous Woman’s Guide to Turning 60 Fabulously." But for now, here’s [...]
Read More »Dom Perignon and a Blood Transfusion
January 28, 2008 by Patricia Yarberry Allen

by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio
My mother-in-law, Natalie McIntyre, is my idol. Eighty years old, she comes from strong, Depression-era Swedish-American stock. She is an autodidact on a [...]
News Mix: Ebay’s Meg Whitman Bids on Politics; New Organization Against Clinton; Congress Addresses Wage Discrimination; Allison Janney and Life After “West Wing”
January 28, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change
Bidding on Politics: "As she prepares to depart from EBay after a decade at the helm, Chief Executive Meg Whitman appears to be investigating a new career — in politics," [...]
Read More »Aging and Ageism
January 25, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change
The New York Times looks at the advice in the new book "How Not to Look Old," by Charla Krupp, a former beauty director at Glamour who writes a column [...]
Read More »Health News Mix: Menopause Symptoms; The Pill and Ovarian Cancer; Adult Vaccinations; Weight Lifting Benefits; and More
January 25, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change
Menopause Symptoms Improve as Menopause Progresses: Good news — It gets better. "So many symptoms are attributed to menopause, with the belief that they get worse with menopause," Dr. Ellen [...]
Read More »Trading Textbooks for Travel: A 14-Month Cross-Country Journey Marks the Start of a New Career
January 24, 2008 by Women's Voices For Change

by Beth Camp
For the first time in my life, the alarm clock doesn't ring in the morning. I don't commute to work. I don't work 70-hour weeks.
Instead, I [...]
My Ex-Husband’s Double Life: A Chance Encounter Reveals Truths About Online Dating
January 23, 2008 by Agnes Krup
by Agnes Krup | bio
The other day, I ran into my ex-husband on an online dating website. At first I almost scrolled by, but I was drawn to the curious [...]

