‘Tiny Shoulders’; or, ‘The Adventures of
Movie Star Barbie’
Has a piece of plastic even been so politically charged?
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‘Tiny Shoulders’; or, ‘The Adventures of
Straight Talk About Sex After 40
[From Our Archives]
Frank and explicit answers about sex and older women on issues like terrific orgasms; the pleasure of sex toys; satisfaction, lubrication, and oral sex; sex after hysterectomy — and more questions that you may have always wanted to ask.
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Poetry Sunday: “Anniversary in Paris,”
by Christine M. Gelineau
My husband and I managed many things in our youth, but we did not manage Paris until forty years into our marriage. The poem references our last afternoon in Paris after a splendid two weeks in France.
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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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‘Book Club’: A Reluctant Two-Star Review of a Four-Star Film
Watching these four phenomenal leading ladies put their all into the film is a rare and wonderful treat. However, the script isn't worthy of them.
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A Salute to Women Veterans Trailblazing
a Path from the Military to Public Office
Today, more women veterans and those who have served in combat roles are running for office. Someday we may see a four-star general take the oath as the first woman president.
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Poetry Sunday: Margaret Stawowy
Margaret Stawowy’s debut collection "Keeper of the Pond" is packed with interesting allusions to literature and art, and there is something for every taste in this wonderful, quirky book.
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Meghan Markle — “The Arc of Progress
Bends Toward Love”
Watching the bride, whose dazzling smile radiated poise and genuine warmth, it was easy to believe the Reverend Curry’s sermon about the “power of love.”
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‘RBG’: Thoughtful and Loving Documentary
About Our Most Notorious Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "There will be enough women on the Supreme Court when there are nine."
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Gout in Women
Not only is gender disparity in research responsible for the lack of awareness of gout in women, but clinical awareness has lagged as well.
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Poetry Sunday: “Plunder: to a young friend,”
by Linda Pastan
I have lived in a house, in the middle of six acres of wood, for 45 years. But as my 86th birthday approaches, I am reluctantly thinking of downsizing. Thus the poem.
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Two Books About Brave Heroines Finding Their Way Out of Abuse
"The Great Alone" and "The Female Persuasion" enrich our understanding about how women are lost and how they are found.
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‘Little Women’ Still Inspires After 150 Years
The latest addition to the “Little Women” lexicon is a Masterpiece mini-series, airing on PBS this month. As one would assume, it's marvelous.
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Modern Scoliosis Treatment
Physical therapy (PT) uses specialized methods and exercise-based treatments to treat scoliosis. In my opinion, physical therapy is the single most important non-operative treatment provided for those with scoliosis.
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Poetry Sunday: “Prophesy,” by Jill Bialosky
I resonated with the poem’s clear expression of the fear that shot through me as a young mother when I saw rifts between mothers and sons, and its acknowledgement of my devastation the first time I realized I’d moved from the center into a distinct periphery of my child’s universe.
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Understanding and Forgiving our Mothers
The final therapeutic phase involves letting it go, which can only occur if we understand and forgive. This happens when we put ourselves in our mother's shoes, empathizing with her and recognizing how she became the person she is.
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“Tully’; or ‘Adventures in Postpartum Depression’
Motherhood is messy and noisy and difficult as hell. People (even strangers) are quick to judge you, and you can never be completely successful. But the film is very clear that motherhood is a noble enterprise despite it all.
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How Do I Manage My Scoliosis?
In addition to the right fitness plan, women with scoliosis also need a plan to maintain normal, healthy, and strong bones (aka normal bone density).
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Poetry Sunday: “Wife’s Disaster Manual” and
“The Gulf, 1987,” by Deborah Paredez
In the hands of writers who have the confidence to depart from the rules, poetic forms can marshal tremendous power. Poems like today’s show us just how effectively this can be done.
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One Teacher Is All It Takes
Taking care of teachers, which means providing them with support, materials, and yes, safety, is one of the keys to bringing quality to our educational system.
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The Handmaid’s Tale: Women Shine Brightest in Hulu’s Dark Series
The incredibly talented multi-award-winner Elisabeth Moss and the show’s additional brilliant actresses make the two male leads feel downright incidental.
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Scoliosis Discovered Late In Life
This is the first post in a two-part series on scoliosis—“curvature of the spine,” a condition that can cause postural abnormalities and back pain.
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Poetry Sunday: “4:42 p.m. EST,” by Janet Jennings
We have a long tradition of upholding the principles of the founders of this country, even when we disagree on what those principles are, and the idea of an executive order saying we “must bear hostile attitudes” to those principles is shocking.
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Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Our Children
Children are purchased for sex at least 2.5 million times a year in the United States.
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