Well I did it. I ordered 23 And Me, the genetics and health testing kit that can let you in on your ancestry, potential future health issues and other things based on your DNA. You send your saliva in, they do their magic — and voila. You get a picture of who you are, where …
The year the world turned 2000 I was 46. Midlife was upon me. A few people were stockpiling water and supplies, zealous about the world coming to an end. Others were impatiently awaiting spectacular fireworks on New Years Eve, toasting one another gaily with Dom Perignon. (Or perhaps a less pricey variety of the same …
Ellen writes regularly over at EllenDolgen.com. This article was originally published there. For many of us the holidays can be a bittersweet time. Despite all of the parties, family gatherings, and general joy we experience, there can be feelings of loneliness and annoyance. Anxiety, worries, and financial stress. For the menopausal women, you may experience triple the annoyance …
This essay originally appeared on Jennifer’s blog, mamawolfe. It’s too early in the school year to be doing this. To be tying a knot, night after night, hoping to strengthen my line. Willing myself to lengthen my line, to make myself a better person. A better teacher. Friend. Wife. Mother. To push myself to grow, …
From Maya Angelou to Sheryl Sandburg, women are being reminded of what we can be. Strong. Courageous. Competent. Yet every research study you pick up talks about how women suffer more from depression than their male counterparts. Certainly, they seek treatment significantly more. What do these women look like? Who are they? There is the …