Megan Gibson lobbied in Washington for childhood cancer funding, raised over $1,000 making and selling goodies for a young cancer victim, and rallied people to donate blood. She also quietly took out the garbage for a busy neighbor. Those things are commendable on their own, but she did them while her own son, JP, battled…
DetailsWe, as women, are the gatekeepers of knowledge and wisdom for ourselves and our families. In my experience, gaining knowledge is a very creative process, involving struggle followed by new discovery. We contribute to the world as we learn, innovate, and then pass our understanding to others. Because we wear so many hats, our opportunity…
DetailsAs I pondered the power of education to enrich our lives and homes, I remembered a book, “The Flight and the Nest,” by Carol Lynn Pearson. She begins with “On Nest Building,” comparing the ease and utility of a nest built from local materials–mud and sticks and feathers–with one built from gathering ingredients from “sunsets,…
DetailsEvita’s PhD Graduation (L-R Elisabeth, Martha, Evita, and Deborah) We were both three, my sister-in-law and I, when each of our mothers decided to get degrees. Evita was in Peru. I was in New Mexico. Incidentally, both of our mothers studied music at that time. Her mother, Martha, pursued a bachelor’s degree in piano performance…
DetailsLast month, we shared an article about Grizelda Grootboom who had escaped from sex trafficking and wrote the book Exit. You can read her story here. This month we continue with a series of questions and her responses. What challenges do you continue to face? Relationships are hard. When guys find out they make assumptions. Either they…
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