In a word, yes. That’s the point made by a New York Times post I just read —about one of the most significant lessons I ever learned as a parent. The post summarizes an article about to be published in the Atlantic, which I haven’t read yet. A therapist who sees young adults is puzzled […]
Mothers of Intention
The internet is infinite—yet sometimes it functions like a small town. When I first started blogging, I kept “running into” someone called Pundit Mom. I had no idea who she was. The headline on her blog reads “Having an opinion never goes out of style”—and Pundit Mom seemed to have an opinion on everything. This […]
a story in pictures
I have very few pictures from my Yale years– and they perfectly capture the experience. Not just the era but the lopsided numbers. Not too many girls were in the picture—literally or figuratively. Leaving out faculty and staff there are just a handful of women in this shot of the seniors graduating from my residential […]
Superwomen at Yale
The name conjures up a special cachet in America lore. The nation’s second oldest college. Alma mater of Presidents. Hillary and Bill met there in law school. Bastion of the old boy network. Captains of industry sent their sons for 300 years. But not their daughters. Yale was all-male—until 1968 when in the midst of […]
a no-brainer
I’m a worrier. Although I’ve improved over the years. At least I think so. My kids don’t notice such subtleties. Even now when they’re on their own, I still drive them crazy mention my worries —drive slower, wear sunblock, eat organic. They say I repeat myself. They’re right. I constantly occasionally send them links […]
Memories for life
Originally I was going to call this post “Birthright” so I looked up the definition. any right or privilege to which a person is entitled by birth. Democracy maintains that freedom is a birthright. Birthright has special meaning if you’re a young Jewish adult. If you haven’t heard of it, Birthright Israel is an incredible […]
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