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DetailsTitle 9 and Those of Us Too Old
Working with younger women the subject of sports will sometimes come up. The question is “What sports did you play in High School?” My answer, like many women of my age group, is none. I was in High School before Title 9 became a law. Sports for girls were very limited. There was of course…
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Many people want to help out when a friend is diagnosed with breast cancer or any cancer. The initial response of flowers, plants and cards is fine but the following is a list of other ideas: Chemotherapy can last 3-5 hours. Some people sleep, others need distraction. Eating and drinking is totally acceptable. Ask to…
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Vampires and the Menopausal Women, similarities or angst?
DetailsThe Demise of the Flannel Nightgown for the Menopausal Woman
Are you a woman in your 40s, 50’s or 60’s and have a drawer stuffed with flannel nightgowns? Have you been the recipient of a Lanz flannel nightgown over the years? Have you worn a flannel nightgown in the last decade? Are you fighting with yourself about giving away the flannel nightgowns? Let me be…
DetailsWhat is in a Name?
Names are a funny thing. They can date us, empower us or even debilitate us. In my sleepwear line I name the styles after women’s names that are age appropriate for the menopausal woman. These are names of the girls I grew up with. Women names that there was more than one of in a…
DetailsYes Ma’am, I am a Ma’am
During my 30’s until my mid 40’s I worked for a conservative company based in the South. I was a field sales person on the West Coast and had an in house assistant. We were about the same age but a different status with-in the company. I asked her to call me by my first…
DetailsThe Tasmanian Devil and Cancer
Recently I read a story about the Tasmanian Devils and their fight against cancer. Although many people dealing with cancer and the side effects feel like Tasmanian Devils, these are the real animals, the marsupial carnivores of Tasmania, not the cartoon characters we all remember. The real Devils have been plagued with a form of…
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