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What We Share
A comment from a reader has made me think I concentrate too much on divisions among women and girls, so I’d like to recognize all the sharing and synergy that is present among women–at least in my life. 1. My collaboration with Demian and another group of women I call the “Ophelia Gals” None of [...]
Betrayed by Our Own?
Ann Coulter has been on my radar screen ever since she bullied an airport attendant in my home town last fall, but this week her behavior has left me feeling like an RA bystander. In case you missed her verbal blast against the widows of 9/11 heros, you can read about it at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13186261/ Did [...]
Cruel to be Kind Books
Whenever I see a girl reading a book with great interest, I make a point of finding out why she likes it. Now that I’m about to become a YA fiction author (more later) I’ve taken to reading some of the more popular series books I see on the store shelf, and asking girls what [...]
My Music Therapist
The “Just for Me” retreat ended six hours ago but Demian’s voice still echoes in my mind. It brought back our first meeting, when she drove 30 miles to Harrisburg and sang two songs for the young women at Camp Ophelia (as a volunteer, no less). I got to hear them both again this weekend, [...]
Time Magazine Highlights Club Ophelia
A few months ago, a reporter from Time magazine called and asked if he might come to a Club Ophelia session. Having previously gone the way of getting numerous parental and school permissions for events that didn’t happen, I was wary, but with the help of one of my “Ophelia Circle” women, we pulled off [...]
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