We’ve all seen the cartoon of a man and woman sitting together deep in thought with two “balloons” explaining what they’re thinking. She’s thinking, “Is he mad that the lasagna wasn’t spicy enough? Does he think I’m wasting my time going back to college? Is he...
My Her Nexx Chapter blog on Gaslighting gave readers information on toxic relationships designed to undermine peoples’ confidence and self-assurance. Methods of identifying and escaping were explained. But there’s another type of unhealthy relationship that...
My friend Kathy has created a massive and beautiful garden on the large hill in the front of her house as both a delight to behold and a gathering of complementary plants. And it is certainly impressive! “Every morning I head out with a cup of coffee to look at my...
Why do people smoke when it’s so bad for every part of one’s body, including hair, fingernails, and complexion? Cigarettes are full of chemicals designed to get people addicted, and it becomes even more difficult to stop smoking than to kick a heroin addiction....
Some women and I am one of them, felt like crying when they were perimenopausal. Some doctors prescribe antidepressants; mine did. Unfortunately, this was a terrible mistake. I was not depressed. I did not need this medication. It’s my fault that I never checked...
Gaslighting. It’s what happens when one controlling and abusive person attempts to overcome his or her low self-esteem by making another person feel wrong or bad or inadequate as a person. The effects on both people can be horrible and when one person tries to...
“FemTech” was labeled in 2016 by entrepreneur Ida Tin to recognize one new aspect of the medical profession related to women. Since then, the concept has grown to include technology-enabled, consumer-centric products and solutions. Considered a subcategory of...
“In 2005, the Institute of Medicine—a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that now calls itself the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)—released a report documenting that the poverty in which Black people disproportionately live cannot account for the fact...
Two of the most beautiful beagle rescue dogs, Lois Lane and Lana Lang, own me and my husband. They were puppy mill mothers and are still scared by the sound of a pencil dropping on a carpet. Lois lost an eye due to neglect because these two precious girls were just...
So many options present themselves when one decides to “read” a book in this day and age. After hearing nothing from the private bookstores I contacted asking about the variety of “reading” methods (I thought they’d like some free advertising; apparently, I was...
When my local library installed the self-check-out machines, one person said to a librarian, “I guess you’ll be out of a job” which involves a line of thought akin to “We don’t need farms, because we just go to the grocery store and buy what we want.” Do people...
Is music important in our schools? When examining the benefits of playing, enjoying, learning, and understanding what music gives to humans with a focus on growing minds, the answer appears to be a resounding YES! We all know music when we hear it; we may not like...
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