As long as I can remember, I was always very thin and could eat whatever and whenever I wanted. In fact, I earned quite a reputation for myself in high school for the amount of food I could consume and still be so thin (I think I was actually proud of it). People would always…
There are several types of guilt. Much of what I’ve read, though, seems to focus on the kind that you have when you have actually done something wrong…hurt someone’s feelings, caused an accident, lied, etc. I have no problem with this kind of guilt. You can apologize for the offense, be more careful in the…
“The Sandwich Generation, those caught between their aging parents and young children, includes some 20 million Americans. In this emotionally charged account of family caregiving, filmmaker Julie Winokur and her husband, photojournalist Ed Kashi, expose their personal lives with unflinching candor. Winokur and Kashi uprooted their two children and their business in order to move…
I’ve had a difficult relationship with my mother for as long as I can remember. And it seems from speaking to all my women friends over the years that I am not alone. I’m not a psychologist (although I did major in psychology in college) so I can’t give you all the reasons why mother/daughter…
It was the title of this book that got my attention and prompted me to purchase it. It seemed to be a situation I could really relate to. The interesting thing is that I did and didn’t relate to it as it turns out. The author was in her late 40’s and unmarried (check), her…