A Remedy in Writing Originally Published by InterviewHer.com on November 1, 2010 “Talking about things is what helps us heal and recover from challenging times in life,” explains Daisy Whitney, host of New Media Minute and author of The Mockingbirds. Yet, many women feel silenced about sexual abuse – especially teens who have been date raped. Daisy… [Read more…]
September 23, 2010
I finally took a real vacation this year. I waited for cheap flights and a really good excuse to take some time off. Last week it was my friends’ wedding and a whole lot of family time. And, there’s nothing like a vacation to get some perspective. Two Saturdays ago my husband and I set… [Read more…]
August 12, 2010
If there’s anything my fourth grade teacher taught me — aside from the importance of memorizing my multiplication tables — it’s the relevance of vocabulary. In school, words were my favorite. I adored spelling tests, reveled in playing dictionary roulette and now have a soft spot for the click-for-definition feature on the NewYorkTimes.com. However, there… [Read more…]
July 20, 2010
Last weekend I spent some much needed friend time with two women who are about my age, height and weight. We all wear around the same size clothing and have similar interests in fitness to slightly varying degrees. Yet, when it comes to diet and body image, I was stunned that we all had complaints.… [Read more…]
July 11, 2010
Over the past week and half I haven’t had internet in my apartment. One morning, we woke up without a signal and Time Warner Cable didn’t have any open appointments until this morning. The time during our outage really affected me. I never realized how much I use the web until I couldn’t check my… [Read more…]
June 4, 2010
Today is beautiful, but it’s not just the 84-degree weather. Each Friday during the summer employees at the company where I work can leave at 1 p.m. So not only did I take by green and blue striped heels for a warm walk uptown, a co-worker and I went out to lunch and visited the… [Read more…]
May 21, 2010
There comes a time of year when you need a change. For me, that change is now. From my blog’s new design, to small improvements in my schedule and in my apartment, my spring cleaning is all about being positive and creating new habits. With slightly longer daylight hours, I’m attempting to start my days… [Read more…]
May 7, 2010
May is National Teen Pregnancy Month and the Candie’s Foundation has several public service announcements and campaigns “educating” youth about teen pregnancy. As the child of teen parents, I feel very strongly about sex education and teen pregnancy awareness, but I completely disagree with the approach the foundation — and many American schools — have… [Read more…]
April 7, 2010
Jessica Simpson shows she's more than a pretty face by posing for Marie Claire without makeup and promoting an inner beauty campaign.
March 30, 2010
How girls' self-esteem, cyberbullying and not celebrating the history of women affects the collective confidence of our gender.
March 4, 2010
We're getting a bad rap. Find out why in this true story about weight stereotypes women cultivate...even if we don't realize it.
February 5, 2010
We’ve all faced it to some degree — one of those burdens of being a woman — sexual harassment. What happens when harassment becomes abuse? Where do we even draw the line between the two — isn’t verbal harassment still a form of assault? Countless times I’ve been verbally attacked in public. And, I say… [Read more…]
January 26, 2010
Dreams are worlds unto themselves. Fantastic imagination takes place in subconscious narratives, leading to discoveries about one’s self and creativity. However, dreams are also where our memories romp, reintroducing us to our past and playing with the complexities of our present thoughts. And, after losing a loved one, it’s the only place you can see… [Read more…]
January 14, 2010
For boys, learning how to throw a punch is a simple part of growing up and their training to become men, but for women, that is not the case. We’re taught to rock baby dolls to sleep after tea parties and to play sports with minimal physical contact. Recently, I met with a trainer at… [Read more…]
November 29, 2010
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