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Outdated Stereotype: the Tomboy

Were you the little girl who preferred climbing trees to having tea parties with your dolls? Were you the teenager who was more comfortable in jeans and a motorcycle jacket than a dress and party shoes? Would your little girl rather search for bugs in the backyard than play with your makeup and jewelry?

My Recovery from Childhood Trauma and PTSD: A Social Worker’s Story

I think I’ve always had the ability to listen, to help people, which is one of the reasons I became a social worker in 2008. In my latest job, I was working at a pediatric hospital on the bone marrow transplant unit. Our young…

Supergirl and Wonder Woman: The Rise of the Female Superhero

Women need heroes.

Until recently male superheroes—Superman, Batman, Zorro, The Green Hornet, Captain Marvel, Captain America—have received the lion’s share of attention in films, comic books, and comic strips.

Why Am I So Tired

As a nurse, I’ve had many women present concerns that were deeply troubling and caused by severe health imbalance. More commonly, women have told me they are worried about something that sounds simple but is disabling nonetheless: chronic fatigue. Women ask, “Why am I so tired all the time?”

Parenting

My friend Becky lives in Virginia. She has three grown children—two sons and a daughter—and three grandchildren with a fourth on the way. I have known her for most of my adult life and have always been impressed by her consistent imperturbable patience in the face of parental challenges.

Consciousness in Poetry and Prose

This poem by writer and professor Sasha Kamini Parmasad gives us a delightful description of an experience that, though at first it may seem abstract and distant from us, is well within the reach of all of us. In this article I want to explore that experience with you and its immense value far beyond the beauty of its expression.

Percilla Herrera: A Passion for Helping Girls and Women Thrive

Percilla Herrera is a soft-spoken but dynamic young woman with a passion for helping girls and women thrive. Her insights into the challenges that women experience were sparked in her youth. The oldest of six children, she was raised by her single mother in an underserved neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Mysteries of the Teen Mind

The August 31, 2015 issue of The New Yorker featured an article and book review by Elizabeth Kolbert of two enlightening books on teenage misbehavior.

A Woman Professional’s Road from Burnout to Success

Joyce Scott is a multiple award-winning, self-made businesswoman, management and sales trainer, and CEO of Superb Speakers and Trainers Bureau. When she was inducted into IBM’s Golden Circle, the keynote speaker for the occasion was Maya Angelou, who said, “Joyce Scott, Joy! Congratulations!”

The Last Frontier: Perspectives from Inner and Outer Space

For four decades, astronauts of varying cultures and religions have reported that they experience a shift in their consciousness and their vision of life during their space missions. According to a September 2015 article by Olivia Goldhill for Quartz, it’s common for astronauts to be affected spiritually by their experience in space.