Women in the second half of life understand the physical and emotional changes that occur naturally as we progress through various stages. And for females in the company of those

Many of us assume that the formula for raising kids who succeed includes removing as many obstacles as possible from their paths. But when you run that calculation against the

I was sitting at home recently, working on my computer, when I heard a thud in the other room. I went to investigate and saw a framed photo of my

I attended an event two weeks ago that really raised the bar – LUNA bar, that is. And it was delicious.  Female film festival Lunafest has a tagline that includes the

There are a lot of words to describe what Rene Urbanovich can do. She’s a musician, a teacher and author, but you can also throw in analyst, therapist, cheerleader and

If you’re a fan of Westerns, as I am, you’ve probably heard cowboys use the word “yellow” to toss an insult in the direction of a coward. But last week

I was cleaning out an old file cabinet last week and ran across a eulogy written about my father by one of his colleagues, a fellow physician. Next week marks

Engaged and engaging. That’s the way I sized up Judy Penman when I met her, briefly, at a local event many years ago. And from a distance I saw that

While attending the wedding and baby showers of millennials over the last year, I’ve noticed how these time-honored occasions have changed. They didn’t involve a band of cross-legged women in

When asked about my biggest fear, the answer I typically respond with is “imprisonment.” Or worse – “false imprisonment.” It’s highly unlikely that I’ll ever have to face that fear,

In further proof that Santa Clarita is no longer simply made up of Ward and June Cleaver types (except “The Beav” himself, who I think still lives in the Santa

You matter. Now, matter to yourself. April Rego could’ve given a commencement speech with that line. But the truth is, Golden Valley High School students already got this message from

One of our ducks is sitting on her eggs, and like a lot of animals in the springtime, she is following her instincts, waiting out the incubation period for her

You may remember taking a science class, but despite above-average instruction, the material didn’t seem to crystallize in your head, so you’d repeatedly leave class more confused than when you

When I was a teenager, I considered entering a pageant. But like many young women I had visions of tripping on my gown, felt I had curves in all the

When I first met Janet Hedke in a church choir in Burbank, she was a wife and a mother with a full-time job. I thought the woman sitting next to

By attending Patty Robinson’s latest civic engagement workshop at COC last week, I learned a lot about academic research on Generation Z. I also learned I was born in the

Captain Marvel got in the middle of an intergalactic battle once again, scoring some points for women with courage. The female superhero this time is our own Brie Larson, originally

I grew up with the adage, “You can’t steer a parked car.” It’s a useful metaphor when you feel emotionally stuck and find yourself personally paralyzed instead of making decisions

You cannot whitewash what happened in the last couple of weeks (pun intended).  There was a string of historic, dramatic moments carving out the new shape of power for all