My Dream Spurred by Women’s History MonthI’m whisked into a celestial landscape where the light is so dazzling I wish I had sunglasses. While I’m struggling to adjust to the light…Mar 12Mar 12
Fighting BackI belong to a women’s group that formed in response to the genocide in Gaza. We came together for mutual support after feeling alienated…Feb 26Feb 26
Memorable Winter ReadsIf you’re casting about for a way to take the edge off Trump’s wrecking ball, I heartily recommend the uplifting powers of a great read.Feb 21Feb 21
Struggling to Find Balance In A Deeply Troubling WorldChaos is a seductress, but peace is the real power. — Diamond-Michael ScottFeb 6Feb 6
In Memory of Cecile Richards (1957–2025): Guidelines for Trouble MakersCecile Richards died on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was the courageous President of Planned Parenthood from 2006–2018, when the…Jan 22Jan 22
It All Comes Down to KindnessIt is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one’s life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by…Jan 16Jan 16
Trailblazing Women We Lost in 2024I’ve chosen trailblazers in literature, music, painting, political activism and medicine. Many communities lost their own notable women…Jan 9Jan 9
“A Life in Light,” Mary Pipher’s MemoirAs we enter a new year punctuated with images of wars, climate emergencies and the alarming prospect of a Trump presidency poised to…Jan 1Jan 1
The Good SamaritanThis Christmas season prominent religious leaders like Pope Francis and Rev. Munther Isaac, Palestinian pastor in Bethlehem, call on us to…Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024