Maureen F. Fitzgerald, PhD
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Maureen F. Fitzgerald, PhD
Recovering Lawyer - Author - Change Agent
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“It is the denial of death that is particularly responsible for people living empty purposeless lives; for when you live as if you will live forever, it becomes too easy to postpone things you know that you must do. You live your life in preparation for tomorrow or in remembrance of yesterday, and meanwhile
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Have you read “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson? If you have not read it, you must. In her very practical way, she explains how we were taught mostly through our traditional religions that we are not lovable (we are sinners). As a recovering Catholic myself, it was helpful in understanding how my
“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” -Abraham Maslow
My favorite book this week is “Coming Apart” by Daphne Rose Kingma. I would recommend any of her books – they are all brilliant. She is so wise and gives advice from a very deeply human perspective. At the core of all her books is the idea that we are ALL here (as humans)
The following is an excerpt from my newest parenting book which educates parents, caregivers, teachers and counselors about how to raise girls in a non-sexist way while challenging sexism, stereotypes and sexualization. Strategy 1: My Sweetie Pie. Are you treating your daughters and sons differently? “They [parents] instruct girls and boys differently, they offer