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Unhealthy Relationships: Why in the World Are You Staying?

Unhealthy Relationships: Why in the World Are You Staying? I cannot tell you how many people, women in particular, stay in ridiculously unhealthy relationships. This pattern is due, in part, to the unhealthy socialization messages we give females. The messages to women and young girls are all about being attractive enough to find a man [...]

10 Ways Women Give Their Power Away (Part II)

10 Ways Women Give Their Power Away (Part II) Several weeks ago, I wrote the first part of this post; here is part II and the remaining five ways women give their power away. These ten ways are some of the most common ways we give our power away; there are many other smaller ways. [...]

Weinstein and Women: Women, Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?

Weinstein and Women: Women, Are We Our Own Worst Enemies? More than ten women to date have accused yet another powerful man of sexual harassment, assault and/or rape (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html). Harvey Weinstein, a well-known Hollywood producer, has been accused of sexually violating several actresses, models and/or employees over the span of three decades. In addition, Weinstein [...]

An Open Letter to Men About Sexual Harassment/Assault/Rape

An Open Letter to Men About Sexual Harassment/Assault/Rape Dear Men, As you know, countless women are coming out and talking openly about their experiences with sexual harassment, assault and rape (#MeToo). They’re speaking out in growing numbers against men who mis-use power—and for the first time in history, our world is hearing the women. For [...]

Toxic Masculinity and the Cost: What Men Don’t Speak About

Toxic Masculinity and the Cost: What Men Don’t Speak About Toxic masculinity has done a number on men. It teaches them to shut down, toughen up and don’t talk. As a result, many men . . . don’t talk. They don’t talk to their wives. They don’t talk to their friends. They keep things superficial [...]

Words Matter Everywhere: At Home, Work and in the World

Words Matter Everywhere: At Home, Work and in the World Words have the power to engender trust, ignite passion, heal a broken heart and/or cause a broken heart. They can help people rise or contribute to a person’s fall. They can help save relationships or end them. They even have the power to start wars [...]

Sexual Harassment: Another Man Down

Sexual Harassment: Another Man Down To say “the tides are changing” regarding women’s voices being heard and men paying for sexual harassment is an understatement. Matt Lauer is the latest man to lose his job following a sexual harassment accusation. The list of men going down is getting longer by the day and the number [...]

Seeing Through the Lies: A Cheat Sheet (Part I)

Seeing Through the Lies: A Cheat Sheet (Part I) At a time when lies, half-truths and finger-pointing are rampant, it’s more important than ever to have a clear head. Our world today seems to be struggling with a crisis of honesty and integrity—starting at the top and trickling down to all levels of humanity. From [...]

From #MeToo to #TimesUp to …#What’sNext

From #MeToo to #TimesUp to ...#WhatsNext   The year 2017 was a coming out year for women in many ways. On an unprecedented scale and with unprecedented results, women throughout the world marched for their rights, joined the political arena in growing numbers and called out sexual harassment by those in power. It was a [...]

The “Grace” and Aziz Ansari Story: What Women Can Learn

The “Grace” and Aziz Ansari Story: What Women Can Learn   If we have any hope of changing the landscape for women regarding equality, sexual harassment and assault, we have to be willing to have difficult conversations about the role males and females play in these dynamics. I cannot think of a more perfect story [...]

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