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Why are some body alterations viewed as deformity, while others are celebrated?
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Human transformation should be seen as uplifting

Human transformation should be seen as uplifting

I hear about the best recipes, about the most fabulous sales, and about jobs that I never knew existed. I find out where to buy pretty bras...
Can America change for the better?
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The Changing States of America

The Changing States of America

America is on the cusp of change and it seems like the country is at a fork in the road, with many wondering which path it will take.
Womens’ Schadenfreude
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Womens’ Schadenfreude

Womens’ Schadenfreude

These "wronged women" know what it is like to be blamed for their husbands' behaviours. They too have borne the brunt of their husbands' irresponsibility.
Your legacy and how to communicate it
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Your legacy and how to communicate it

Your legacy and how to communicate it

Grandparents want to establish loving and trusting relationships with our grandchildren.
How to look good while doing good
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How to look good while doing good

How to look good while doing good

You don’t have to be a millionaire to do good.
Banning burkinis: It doesn’t stop terrorism but it does curtail women’s freedom
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Banning burkinis: It doesn’t stop terrorism but it does curtail women’s freedom

Banning burkinis: It doesn’t stop terrorism but it does curtail women’s freedom

In Nice, France, four armed policemen forced a woman on the beach to remove her burkini, a designer bathing suit...
5 principles of balanced success
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5 principles of balanced success

5 principles of balanced success

After having several successful careers, a marriage of 51 years, four children, and eight grandchildren, people ask how I’ve done it all. If I could share 500 words to inspire, this is the important wisdom I'd want to pass along to others... Do you agree with these principles?
The valuable lessons any grandparent can learn from Jewish tradition
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The valuable lessons any grandparent can learn from Jewish tradition

The valuable lessons any grandparent can learn from Jewish tradition

Regardless of your personal beliefs, the Jewish New Year contains some wonderful lessons on grandparenting.
The lessons I’ve learned after 40 years of promoting feminism
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The lessons I’ve learned after 40 years of promoting feminism

The lessons I’ve learned after 40 years of promoting feminism

Women are 46.9% percent of the world's population. That's 3.6 billion of us. And over these last 40 years fighting for our rights, I've learnt a thing or two.

About Ruth Nemzoff

Dr. Ruth Nemzoff is a resident scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center. She lectures on parenting adult children, relationships and family dynamics. Her papers are archived at the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University where she also holds a doctorate in social policy. She has served three terms in the New Hampshire Legislature and was New Hampshire Deputy Commissioner of Health and Welfare. She is the mother of four adult children, four in-law children and grandmother of eleven. She lives in Brookline, MA with her husband Harris Berman, Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine.