Psoriasis:
A Common Skin Disease That Is Often Misunderstood
Psoriasis is one of the most common skin diseases afflicting about 2 percent to 3 percent of the population.
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Poetry Sunday: “In Late Summer,” by Tess Taylor
“In Late Summer” opens with a vivid image that, for me, captures the essence of August in New England. Almost immediately, there is a sense of endings.
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Toni Morrison:
The Power of Fiction in the Arc of Progress
Her legacy remains in her great books, and her life will be remembered for her vision and courageous honesty.
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Four Weddings, A Funeral, and Two Streaming Duds
Over the last several years, we've had the opportunity to promote a number of smart, mature, and women-centric originals on streaming services Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
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Fit At Forty and Forever
Age forty is the right time for women to develop injury prevention strategies to both maintain and continue to advance a personal exercise program.
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Poetry Sunday:
“Scuppernong Grapes,” by Susan Williamson
I love poems like this one that help me retrieve memories of my childhood in Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Ford: 7 Ways to Make Your Summer Even Better
Vacation should be different from our regular lives — not just another day whose only difference is that you are not on the job. To get the most from your time off, try to avoid passively going through your usual routines.
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Book Review:
‘Educated,’ An Unforgettable Journey Toward Self
In its 300-plus pages, a woman discovers her voice and recognizes the changes that she must embrace in order to live a free, fulfilling, and educated life.
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August Sun Protection and Skin Care
Now that we’re in August, our sun protection enthusiasm might be declining. Nonetheless, considering that over 70 percent of UV radiation exposure occurs in the summer months, sun protection is as important as ever. Here are important tips on skin care.
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Poetry Sunday: “Hum,” by Cintia Santana
Narrative poems move time forward; lyric poems often try to capture the experience of a single moment in time, and reading “Hum”—especially aloud—presents the brief but unforgettable experience of getting buzzed by a hummingbird.
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Savoring Summer’s Pleasures Year Round
This summer, take notes of the season’s pleasures and find a way to keep summer in your life all year long.
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‘OITNB’ Final Season Doesn’t Shy Away From Heartbreaking Current Events
This remarkable and relevant series has shone a light on current American issues, especially those affecting women, who desperately need our attention.
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Menopause: Getting It Right
It is often frightening for women who had mothers who were such poor role models for the management of midlife to think about and plan for the menopausal transition.
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Poetry Sunday: “The Bay,” by Gail Mazur
“The Bay” is about loss, but also about what is not lost; about death, but also new life; about stasis and stagnation, but also about the breeze picking up and new life quickening in stem, blossom, and vine.
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While You Are Sleeping and Dreaming
A lot goes on when you are sleeping, much of it important work for maintaining physical and mental health.
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‘Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché’
Thanks in large part to Pamela B. Green's lovely and loving film, Alice Guy-Blaché is no longer behind the scenes. She is front and center, exactly where she should have been for the past century.
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When Hot Flashes Meet the Heat of Summer
What could be worse than hot flashes in this heat?
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“Study of Two Figures (Pasiphaë/Sado),”
by Monica Youn
To make a study of something is to contain it. Containment, both physical and figurative, is a prominent concern in Monica Youn’s “Study of Two Figures (Pasiphaë/Sado)."
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Sex Trafficking is in Your Town
Last year, we reported on the sex trafficking industry, and its world-wide reach. In the time that has passed since, it has remained in the news and is being portrayed often in popular culture.
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‘Maiden’: Sailing Into History Against the Odds
The inspiring and exhilarating new documentary 'Maiden,' directed by Alex Holmes, tells the story of the first all-female crew to compete in the prestigious Whitbread Round the World race.
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Insomnia: 12 Steps to Improve Sleep
Over half of Americans suffer from sleep problems in any given year. Fortunately, there are a number of steps you can take to help improve your sleep.
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“A Story about the Heart,” “Betrayals,” and “Bed,”
by Andrea Hollander
Poetry speaks, in part, the language of place—exterior, interior, and especially the intersection where the outer and inner come together, that vital third place that is evoked, sometimes subtly, in these poems, which focus on my journey from the woods to the city and from marriage to divorce and beyond.
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Are We Responsible for Our Children’s Problems?
“Parenting,” not a common word in our parents’ generation, now attracts a billion dollar industry of advice experts.
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‘Ophelia,’ The No Longer Silent Victim of Denmark’s Game of Thrones
The new costume drama 'Ophelia,' directed by Claire McCarthy and written by Semi Chellis, based on the novel by Lisa Klein, tells the famous story from Hamlet's on-again, off-again girlfriend's point of view. And then it turns it on its head.
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