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Researchers continue to examine the effects of the practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique, providing further objective verification of a broad range of benefits to overall health. Here are five interesting recently published studies: Evidence that long-term TM practice can for prevent or reverse stress effects that are harmful to…

As a former school psychologist, I was privileged to work with children with special needs, including children with hearing disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act states that, based on assessment, interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing students should be provided effectively and be appropriate for their needs…

From “mommy juice” to “alcopops,” alcoholic beverages have become for many women the default response to any occasion. Reaching for a bottle of wine or something harder has become a habitual part of normal life, especially when we are feeling stressed or anxious. An alcohol “culture” has become increasingly common…

It’s completely natural to want more fulfillment, more achievement, more love, more of everything good—and to be happy. Happiness is the brass ring. Unfortunately, countless women say they are not generally happy.  Many of us have only temporary periods or sporadic moments of happiness. We feel happy when we fulfill…

From the May 8th NY Times “In Her Words” column: Over half of women surveyed in a 2021 CNBC and SurveyMonkey poll said their mental health at work was suffering to the point of burnout. For women of color, the numbers are worse. Black women experience accelerated “biological aging” in…

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION FOR WOMEN CANADA Physical pain, in some form or another, plagues all of us at some point in our lives, especially as we get older. It can restrict our ability to earn a living or take care of our family, disrupt our sleep, limit…

Girlhood is a new nonfiction book by Melissa Febos, an author and professor. In her book, she mourns the innate sense of infinite possibility we experience when we are very young—before the world’s traditions and opinions narrow our definition of ourselves and our expectations for the future. Ms. Febos writes:…

“If you’re not even looking at the 55-year-old woman in front of you as being menopausal, then you’re missing a whole part of who she is,” says Dr. Stephanie S. Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health and medical director for the North American Menopause Society. “It’s not…

Valerie Vetter is a nurse in Iowa. She exemplifies the kind of healthcare professional you want at your bedside when you’re ill: experienced, professional, thoughtful and kind. We were so happy that she granted us a few moments of time for this conversation during her crammed schedule. Amy: Please tell…

Ms. Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, internationally renowned speaker, powerful peace activist, and women’s rights advocate is the founder and current president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation for Africa. From 1989 to 2003, Liberians lived in a violent civil war. While the conflict raged, Leymah became a young mother…