Paula Persists
RIP RBG
The initial response is grief and dread. The grief is profound. We have lost a tireless advocate for justice. RBG leveraged her amazing intellect, work ethic and persistence to transform the cause of justice and equality in our country. The temptation is to give...
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Sun v. Wind
There is a fable about a contest between the wind and the sun; in which they agree that the strongest will be the one that causes a man to remove his coat. The short version of the story is that the wind blows as hard as it can, which causes the man to wrap his coat...
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Evolving
I grew up in an all-white neighborhood, and have lived my adult life in similarly segregated communities. My white privilege is part of me, despite the fact that I never asked for it, and did not recognize it for most of my life. Without intent or malice, my...
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Finally: Talking about Race
During most of my life racism has been a topic that we just don’t talk about. Of course, the ‘we’ in that statement refers to privileged white folks (such as myself); Black people don’t have the option to go through their lives pretending racism doesn’t exit. The...
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Eating Disorders Suck
Madison Rocked The Walk!
Whoot! The 2016 Madison NEDA Walk is in the books, and it's another record breaker! We had roughly 250 walkers-- and raised over $23,000 --Thanks to all who contributed and/or walked! (Donations are still being accepted through 11/9 at Madison Walk site). A local...
read moreNeda Conference Day 2: Another great breakfast
(written after Day 2 of last week's NEDA Conference) The breakfasts at the NEDA conference have been amazingly awesome. Yesterday was Monica Seles, and today I ate with a group of NEDA Walk coordinators from around the country; from Seattle to Philadelphia and many...
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