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2020’s Transformative Agenda for Women
Right now there is a big increase in the numbers of American women who are becoming proactive about global issues, including issues that marginalize distinct populations. One of these populations has historically been that of
Family Time During the Pandemic
Whenever people are forced into restricted living circumstances, there is a good chance that now and then someone’s temper will be on edge. But the purpose of a relationship is to nourish. Every interaction between
Averting Escalation: A New Paradigm for Law Enforcement
Originally posted on November 19, 2016 In 1905, Lola Baldwin had a job in Portland Oregon with a primary focus of social work—protecting young women working at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. In 1908,
Ties to the Universe: Innovative Education for Meditating Girls Aged 10-16
“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.”– from Little Gidding by T.S. Eliot As parents, some of
Women Empower Women Part II Scientific Evidence: Women Practicing TM Together Help Create a Better World
In Part I of this article, we looked at the rising influence women are having in the world today. We learned that there is a program comprised of large groups of women around the world
Women Empower Women Part I: Signs of Women’s Rising Influence in the World
When I first started thinking about this article, the year was 2017; we had just witnessed the first women’s march on Washington. On January 21 of that year, 5 million people—primarily women—marched in cities and
Get Out and Bike: A Social Distance Interview with a Long-Distance Biker
I recently had the joy of a socially-distanced interview with my friend Claudia, who is one of my role models because of her self-care regime. She watches her diet, exercises, does Transcendental Meditation, goes on
Homeschooling During Self-Seclusion: Interview of a School Psychologist
Is being homebound getting to you? Social distancing and its consequences of being unable to interact with friends and peers and being restricted to our home (and yard if we are fortunate enough to have
A High-Fashion Designer Breathes Life into Facemasks
These days, many women are staying home in pajamas or sweats. Going out to the mailbox and for groceries might be the most fashion-demanding events of the week. I spoke to Susanna, a successful sweater
Choosing to Chill: Mother Nature Responds to our Self-Secluding
Air pollution levels are down around the world. Data on emission reduction since people stopped working and traveling as a reaction to covoid-19 has been reported by the European Space Agency and NASA. Nitrogen dioxide—emitted