Homage to a Ukrainian Ancestor with a Hope for Peace
My husband’s grandfather, Louis Lipsky, immigrated from Slavuta, Ukraine 117 years ago. He left his native land for the US to escape...
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- Jun 14, 2021
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Becoming People Who Embrace Race
In my recent post (Don’t Box Us In), I explored a subtle way our society perpetuates a sense of racial division, which had me wondering...
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- Apr 23, 2021
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Becoming People Committed to Reducing Gun Violence
This month’s post on reducing gun violence (The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy) prompts me to highlight a remarkable and...
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- Mar 30, 2021
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Becoming People Who Reflect & Act with Compassion
After a year of pandemic strangeness tinged with fear and isolation, society is poised for change like we’ve never seen in our lifetimes....
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- Feb 21, 2021
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Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships
Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This...
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- Jan 30, 2021
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Becoming People Who Cultivate Women Leaders
The Women’s March four years ago was a reflexive response by women who felt cheated by a system dominated by men since its inception. I’m...
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- Dec 29, 2020
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Becoming People with Expanded Consciousness
The experience I describe in Awaken Your Sleeping Genie led me to know that the power of intention is real. And as stories like mine...
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- Nov 21, 2020
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Becoming People Who Help Kids Heal
Last week I shared my daughter’s story of surgery and recovery using a powerful protocol based on intention. While the remarkable...
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- Oct 27, 2020
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Becoming People Who Protect Democracy
My last post (Designing a Better Map to Guide Us) spoke of a hopeful future and a unified US. But I have to confess that the current...
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- Sep 21, 2020
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Becoming People Who Breathe Cleaner Air
Never again will I take fresh, breathable air for granted. The relentless fires along America’s West Coast serve as another reminder of...
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- Jul 20, 2020
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Becoming People Who Promote Peace
Last week’s post referred to a discussion from my college days about the plausibility of world peace. While utopian ideals might seem...
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- Jun 22, 2020
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Becoming People Who Stand for Equality and Racial Justice
As evidenced in The Illusion of Progress, one thing that gets me through these ongoing moments of collective stress is to zoom out and...
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- Jun 2, 2020
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Becoming People Who Are News-Literate
My last post, The House that Covid Built, sparked plenty of conversations in our house about which news articles are true and helpful and...
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- Apr 28, 2020
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Becoming People Who Sustain the Earth
Last week’s post explained how a new symbol — the doughnut — would promote a better way to measure economic success. It’s undeniable that...
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- Mar 28, 2020
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Becoming Those Who Value People Over Profit
My post last week questioned why our predominant measure of national “health” focuses on the stock market, even though the human aspects...
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- Feb 28, 2020
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Becoming People Who Inspire Girls to Thrive
As penance for my internalized girlhood sexism, I am delighted to support an organization that has been around for over 150 years in the...
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- Feb 4, 2020
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Becoming People Who Help Kids Learn
Last week I shared why it’s so challenging to define what makes a “good school” — even if we should still seek them out! Despite the...
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- Jan 6, 2020
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Becoming People Who Focus on Solutions
Reframing “reality” to see a boldly positive future was a challenge, though I have to say I’m pleased with how I justified my optimistic...
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- Dec 2, 2019
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Becoming People Who Help Immigrants Thrive
Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come...
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- Nov 6, 2019
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Becoming People Who Promote Education
Last week’s post highlighted the rewards of going abroad to get “educated” — a valuable endeavor, to be sure. However, plenty of children...
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