Recently I was the target of blatant bias. I was defined, labeled and stereotyped in a few quick sentences by a female acquaintance/professional colleague who declared with absolute certainty and I will add absurdity, “When I met you I thought you were a Lesbian.”  I asked her why, even though I had a clear idea of what she […]

I am not referring specifically to my brain or yours for that matter, I am speaking about the bestselling book “The Female Brain,” by Louann Brizendine, M.D. I completed this book in record time and was deeply disappointed. For a highly credentialed  neuropsychiatrist, I had expected a riveting and informative read. On the contrary, this […]

My left-handed husband recently broke the middle finger of his left hand, during an attempt to remove an air conditioning unit. What ever possessed him at 1:00 a.m. to do this beats me. I was minding my own business as any tired woman would do at 1:00 a.m., sleeping soundly, until I was awoken by the […]

One of my clients happily greeted me at the door today with this welcome, ”Beth, you’ve got to see my bone density report. I am so pleased - there’s major improvement!” (Great news for her upcoming 60th birthday!) I read the report and we both smiled proudly. We knew she has been working so diligently to reverse some […]