The Wednesday 5: Christmas Eve Goodies
Gifts of kindness, laughter, and encouragement for your consideration on Christmas Eve Day.
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Tag Archives : Gail Sheehy
Book Review: The Venturesome Life of Gail Sheehy
By Deborah Harkins
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Sheehy’s memoir is the tale of a tempestuous romance; a compelling look into the first stirrings of female revolt in the 1960s and ’70s; and the story of a reporter who throws herself into danger so persistently that her book is clearly the blueprint for a screenplay.
The Economy and the Happiness Index: Women Get Crunched
By Gail Sheehy
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Overturning precedent, this generation of women 45 to 55 self-reports the lowest well-being of any age group, according to Healthways' well-being index. Why?
Girlfriends Are Key to Women’s Optimism
By Gail Sheehy
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Surprisingly, 25 percent of women ages 45 to 55 give themselves a 10 out of 10 on optimism about their future. Only 17 percent of men in this age group have the same sunny attitude. What accounts for this striking disparity?
Speaking Up About Bone Health
The National Osteoporosis Foundation’s new initiative, “Generations of Strength: Mothers and Daughters” is a worthy example of how the simple act of conversation can be a powerful way to impart vital health information.
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LVA: An Underutilized Test For Spinal Fractures
Gail Sheehy
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On September 26, the National Osteoporosis Foundation launched "Let's Get Talking," a campaign to encourage mothers and daughters to talk about how to protect their bones (I am the honorary chair). I only wish I had known enough about this disease to help my mother prevent its worst consequences.
Smart Read: A New Guide for the Menopausal Years
by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
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Wulf H. Utian, M.D., founder of the North American Menopause Society, has recently published a small, well-organized manual for women who want information about menopause that is straightforward and easy to understand, with the fitting title, Change Your Menopause.
Milestones and Change at Women’s Voices for Change
By Patricia Yarberry Allen
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On Aug. 19, 2011, we posted our entry No. 2,000. This was a big milestone for “the little site that could,” created by a handful of women who committed ourselves to changing the perception of menopausal women. The next stage is even more exciting than what we've achieved thus far.
After a Disaster Like Irene or 9/11, Helping Can Be Healing
By Gail Sheehy
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Lt. Bill Keegan and the men and women on his team have taught me a great deal about how to turn trauma into hope.
WVFC Holiday Gift List, Anniversary Edition
Last year, we were thrilled to inaugurate our annual celebration of WVFC writers, which compiled all the books and authors we’d covered into an easy-to-use holiday shopping list— one for poetry and one for prose. This year, we’re doing the same. Some of the authors, like Gail Sheehy and Dominique Browning, we’ve gotten to know well in interviews and commentaries;…
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Focus on Caregiving: Gail Sheehy Talks with Felicitas Rocha (VIDEO)
By Susan Delson
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It started with her mom's broken hip. But for Felicitas Rocha, it multiplied into something much bigger — until she found the right care manager.
Focus on Caregiving: Gail Sheehy with the Heath Family (VIDEO)
By Susan Delson
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The story of the Heaths illuminates an important phase in caregiving: the "boomerang," when once you’ve figured out how to manage the new reality of caring for a loved one, things change yet again.
Focus on Caregiving: Gail Sheehy Interviews the Colbert Family (VIDEO)
By Susan Delson
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When it comes to caregiving, says Gail Sheehy, it sometimes takes a few tries to find the best solution.
Focus on Caregiving – Gail Sheehy Interview, Part 3
By Susan Delson
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The WVFC summer-long Special Focus on Caregiving continues with the last of a three-part interview with Gail Sheehy, author of the new book Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence.
Book Review: Gail Sheehy’s Passages in Caregiving
By Susan Baida
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Gail Sheehy sheds light on an experience that many of us anticipate as daunting, unpredictable, and stressful.