Years ago I attended a women’s workshop hosted by The OpEd Project, an organization dedicated to diversifying voices in the media. The first exercise was for each of us to state our particular area of expertise to the group. I remember the anxiety I felt as I attempted to articulate what felt truthful and authentic to claim as an area of personal Read More
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Demystifying Self-Care
The first time I heard the phrase “self-care” was in a workshop for first-year students at my divinity school. I had no idea what it meant, much less how to practice it, but I was too embarrassed to say anything. This week I visited Duke Divinity School to deliver the Jill Raitt workshop for their annual Women’s Week. The theme was “Women Read More
Power, Abuse, and the Duggars: Part Two
You can read my first post "Power, Abuse, and the Duggars" here. After watching the Duggar daughters' interview with Megyn Kelly, there's no doubt in my mind that they got media training from the same people as their parents. Their messaging points were nearly identical: Josh made bad decisions. But they weren't that bad because many other Read More