Here is a clip of an article by Doug Saunders of the Globe & Mail from a 2007 article. I will look for the book today. “Everywhere you look in France these days, you seem to see its cover: The words NO KID in English, followed by “40 Reasons for Not Having Children” in French. […]
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I attended a Women and Words conference this weekend hosted by eWomen network. Routing Number BANCFIRST I enjoyed almost every speaker, learned a lot and met some amazing women – all whom are interested in writing. It inspires me to stick with writing, and I look forward to next year.
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Sadly, a girlfriend recently lied to me. And if that wasn’t bad enough, when I asked her why she could not be entirely honest, she denied it (of course). The problem is that now I have lost a bit of trust and we both feel uncomfortable about the whole thing. The elephant is clearly under the table. So
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I attended a great talk today put on by Women in Film and TV (WIFTV) in Vancouver. Kim Hudson, author of “Virgins Promise” explained the way in which a women’s life journey is different from a man’s. Based in extensive research, she challenged the old myth that “all humans” go through a similar life journey called the “hero’s journey” as
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Leonard Sax has a new book out called “Girls on the Edge.” I have not read it yet, but wanted to share with you what I gleamed from the McLean’s Magazine review (3 May 2010). Dr. Sax found that girls are in very serious trouble and suffering from a very fragile sense of self. He describes cutting, binge drinking, depression and
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I read a great book: Cliques by C Giannetti and M Sagareses (Broadway Books, 2001). It describes four groups of kids: Popular (35%), wannabees (10%), smaller mixed groups (45%) and loners (10%). If you tell your child about these categories, they can then describe where they fit and you can help them better survive. The popular group tend to
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I went to a wonderful presentation at UBC by Lillian Zimmerman the author of: Bag Lady or Powerhouse-A RoadMap for Midlife (boomer) Women. She described in detail the layers of discrimination suffered by women in their later years. From greeting cards to degrading comments by journalists about powerful women, (apparently Hilary Clinton has disgusting and
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I bought a great book yesterday: “He’s a stud, She’s a Slut and 49 other Double Standards every Woman Should Know.” It is by Jessica Valenti author of “Full Frontal Feminism”, another great book. She is also the editor of Feministing.com and has a real sense of humour. The double binds have always been a
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Here is my top 14 book list for all mothers who wish to raise strong girls: Bingham, Mindy & Sandy Stryker. “Things will be different for my daughter” (NY: Penguin, 1995). Cohen-Sandler. “Trust Me, Mom -Everyone else is going- The new rules for raising adolescent girls” (NY: Peguin, 2002). Debold, Elizabeth, Marie Wilson and Idelisse
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I feel like we have just lost 50 years of women’s progress. Yesterday I read Juliet O”Neill’s article (Canwest news) about the Canadian Conservative Government (Harper) delaying promised funds to the International Planned Parenthood Federation because it provides abortion advice. The Federation helps millions of women around the world supported by 20 governments and a
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