Posts By Janet Hoffman

In Partnership with Nature: Interview with Farmer Holly Reichert
Today, 1.2 million farmers, more than a third of all US agricultural producers, are women. Women farmers find their relationship with the land to be intimate, precious and healing. The […]

Are You a Worried Mom?
There is rarely a higher mission for a mother than finding the best ways to raise her children. Moms are eager to learn new ideas about parenting their children—what works […]

More Free Than the Founding Fathers Knew Possible
The US Constitution, as ratified in 1788, did not mention women at all. The Founding Fathers did not consider women to be full citizens and did not grant us any […]

Countering ADHD: From Girlhood to Womanhood
Although symptoms of ADHD can manifest in girlhood and continue undiagnosed and untreated into and through a woman’s adult life, learning the Transcendental Meditation technique can effectively intervene at any time starting […]

How to Make Your Relationship Soar and What to do if Doesn’t
Let’s start out with some basic pointers for better relationships. These ideas are valuable to the health and success of any relationship. But nothing makes the heart and mind soar […]

Teaching Children About Love and Acceptance: An Interview with Children’s Book Author Arlene Maguire
Children’s book author Arlene Maguire is a cum laude graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey. After receiving a teaching degree, she taught elementary school and then began writing picture books for children. To date, she has […]

A Beginner’s Candid Interview About TM
Reprinted from April 2022 As a long-time Transcendental Meditation teacher, it is clarifying to get a fresh perspective on the TM program. I spoke with a woman who was very […]

New Report Focuses on Women’s Risks for Stroke
I was happy to see that there was a recent increased focus on women and their risk of stroke, as gender is a factor that can significantly affect risk, prevention, […]

Transcending the Stereotype of the Woman Driver
A commonly held stereotype is that women are poor drivers. Two experiments have confirmed that women made twice as many driving mistakes after hearing that cliché! All women who had […]

Next President of the United States
(excerpted and adapted from our blog post of March 3, 2014) Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states: Before he enters on the Execution of his Office, he shall take […]