From The Washington Post authored by Amy Nelson: “It is 11 p.m. My phone battery is dying. I am sitting at Gate A10 at San Francisco International Airport holding my 9-week-old baby, surrounded by a laptop and a breast pump. A voice overhead announces that my flight will take off two hours and 10 minutes […]
Category Archives: Fitness & Health
Shine Theory: Why Powerful Women Make the Greatest Friends
From The Cut authored by Ann Friedman: “Kelly Rowland has done okay for herself since her days with Destiny’s Child. More than okay, really. She’s had a handful of solo hits, is embarking on a short tour this summer, and has just signed on to be a judge on The X Factor. But all of this only looks good until […]
How a gymnast-turned-lawyer helped bring Larry Nassar to justice
From ABA Journal authored by Debra Cassens Weiss: “Rachael Denhollander was a lawyer and stay-at-home mom living in Kentucky when she contacted the Indianapolis Star in August 2016 and told the newspaper that Dr. Larry Nassar had sexually assaulted her in 2000 when she was a 15-year-old gymnast seeking treatment for back pain. Denhollander was […]
One way to tackle sexual harassment at work: better parental leave
From The Guardian authored by Katie Bethell: “While the gruesome details vary – massages in hotel rooms, the button under the desk, men literally just showing their penises in the office – every #MeToo story has something in common: powerful men working in industries with very few women in top leadership positions. As the #MeToo conversation begins […]
Abuse survivor confronts gymnastics doctor: ‘I have been coming for you for a long time’
From The Washington Post authored by Kyle Swenson: “Two school pictures floated side-by-side on a projection screen in the Michigan courtroom. Both images caught the same small girl — in one, all gawky smile and bangs; the next, braces and long hair — a few years apart. Until this week, the child in the snapshots had been officially identified […]
Why Stress Isn’t Necessary
From Above the Law authored by Kara Loewentheil: “Have you ever said or thought any of the following: If I’m not stressed-out about failing, I won’t do a good job. I work best under pressure. If I didn’t have stressful deadlines I’d never get anything done. If you have, you’re not alone. One of the most […]
At Age 101, She’s A World Champ Runner
From NPR authored by Chhavi Sachdev: “Man Kaur is 101, but her routine could tire most 20-somethings. Every day she wakes up at 4 a.m., bathes, washes clothes, makes tea, recites prayers until about 7 a.m. Sometimes she goes to the Gurdwara, the place of worship for Sikhs, other times she prays at home. And […]
‘We have a responsibility’: CVS vows to stop altering beauty images in its ads and stores
From The Washington Post authored by Martha Eltagouri: “CVS Pharmacy announced Monday that it will begin alerting customers when beauty images used in marketing campaigns or on social media have been digitally altered, and vowed to end touch-ups of its beauty images by the end of 2020. The Rhode-Island-based company will launch the “CVS Beauty Mark,” […]
How to tackle impostor syndrome in the new year
From LinkedIn authored by Melinda Gates: “But Patricia said her initial reaction to this news wasn’t pride or excitement—it was shock. She went as far as to suggest that the professor regrade the exam. She was so full of self-doubt that, even when presented with direct evidence of her abilities, her first instinct was to […]
Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain
From Time authored by Amanda MacMillian: “Just 10 minutes of physical activity can increase brainpower for a short time afterward, according to a new study published in Neuropsychologia. The finding may be important for older people with limited abilities to exercise, say the authors, and for anyone looking to improve their performance on an upcoming mental task. Previous […]
