…..NOT This week when NJ Governor Christie did not like a question put to him by a woman at a Romney rally he responded: You know, something may go down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart. He followed up with a clear cogent comment, but why make a snotty gender-focused comment first? Call … Continue reading
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Resolve to Make Things Better
Usually at this time of year we are all full of thoughts about the year past and what we want for ourselves in the year to come. This year, I resolve to set broader goals and I challenge you to do the same. Catalyst just released a report entitled Read it and Weep: Women’s Leadership Still Stalled in Corporate America. … Continue reading
Women Can Change the World
“The world will be saved by the Western woman” This message from the Dalai Lama, the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, was delivered during the Vancouver Peace Summit in September 2009. It has made the rounds on various Twitter and blog feeds and should make us all sit up straighter and understand that women do have the power to change … Continue reading
Taking Control
What’s Can You Control? You cannot control the weather but you can remember to carry an umbrella or wear weather appropriate clothing. You cannot control where you were born or wrongs done to you in your youth. But you can control your outlook on your future and what lessons you learn from your past. You cannot control your height or … Continue reading
Renegotiating Relationships
As my parents aged, I needed to change my relationship with them. Accepting that they had evolving needs as a result of aging and required my support in physical and emotional ways was hard for me and required thoughtful effort. But these changes were obvious when I took a step back. And, I understood they needed me to make their … Continue reading
Make Your “Ding”
Many Steve Jobs’ tributes in the recent month have included eloquent speeches and list of accomplishments. My favorite was his simple comment:”I want to put a ding in the universe.” Make a Ding, Make a Difference There is a universal need to be recognized and heard and to have an impact. We all want to feel that our lives matter … Continue reading
Consequences
We have all done things that we are not necessarily proud of. Fortunately, most of these bring about embarrassment and minor consequences. But sometimes what starts as a prank or just bad behavior deteriorates into something truly awful at the time of occurrence and forever after. Rape on Campus In Crash Into Me , Liz Seccuro tells the story of … Continue reading
Women and World Peace
Taking Responsibility The Nobel Peace Prize will go to three women activists this year. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee are cited for their work in freeing Liberia from the tyranny of the past. Tawakkul Karman is the third recipient and she has worked for peace and freedom in Yemen. One only has to watch Abigail Disney’s excellent … Continue reading
Looking for the Similarities, Not Differences
LWP Janet and I spent an amazing week learning first-hand about the work of Women for Women International (WFWI) in Bosnia. This amazing organization provides support for women in eight post conflict countries by giving them emotional support, education and job training and support. The unique spin of this organization is the practice of women from developed countries adopting a … Continue reading
Global Women: Make the most of your travel
What do you get out of your travels? When you plan a semester abroad, plan to visit your children on their semesters abroad or just head to another part of the world, what do you hope to get out of it? I spent six months in the Loire Valley in France when I was in college. And every weekend we … Continue reading
