Evil to him who evil thinks.
Today I was given the most incredible and surprising feedback I have ever received in decades of teaching breastfeeding classes to thousands of people. A participant in the class complained about a photograph that I used to illustrate some points about protecting the right of babies to be breastfed anywhere that they are. In many countries,.. read more →
Different points of view.
I received a Facebook message from a woman who was in my high school class. She was always quiet, barely spoke in class, and never had a conversation with me, at least that I can remember. At the same time, we got along and never bothered each other. We’ve had no contact for 50 years,.. read more →
65 and counting.
My first birthday since my 20s that is difficult and painful. Suddenly, I realized that there are more birthdays behind me than there will be in front of me. I never thought about that before, although it has been true for some time. I am fabulous, looking good to myself much of the time. I.. read more →
Neighborhood trash.
I’ve been walking through my lovely neighborhood of Elkins Park since 1987, at all hours and through all seasons. About 10 years ago, I starting picking up trash if it was near to my path. My thought was that by leaving it there, I was making a choice for it to stay there. Last summer,.. read more →
Healing trigger thumbs.
Trigger finger is a painful condition that causes the fingers or thumb to catch or lock when bent. In the thumb its called trigger thumb. This happens when tendons in the thumb become inflamed. I woke up one fine May morning with my left thumb catching when it was bent because the first joint wasn’t.. read more →
Honor vulnerability.
Today’s feature from my favorite comic strip is this: http://fborfw.com/strip_fix The little girl is proud of her pigtails and is showing them off to her daddy, seeing confirmation of her cuteness. Instead, she gets undermined, as her dad makes a joke out of it. She is vulnerable, he hurts her, and then makes it her fault.. read more →
