I have read medical articles that claim that the frequency of sex dwindles after marriage for both men and women. However, the numbers of women who lose interest in sex are almost double that of men. This made me wonder if this is true or not and if it is, why? What I...
This piece is part of a series on Leadership by members of WCAPS — Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security & Conflict Transformation — and other members of the broader ISD community. “The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas,...
I don’t know about you, but there have definitely been times over the course of my career when I felt like I was getting the run around by Human Resources (HR) and/or that my concerns weren’t being taken seriously. In other cases, I didn’t feel like I was actually...
One of the most important and formative types of relationships you will experience in a lifetime is friendship. Friends are people you can share intimacies and experiences with, and you are an important part of each other's lives. They give you a...
Personal Story Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal. In some respects, this has made life easier, but in others, the same drama we deal with in the workplace has followed us home. In every workplace, there are difficult people:...
I was having a conversation the other day with my husband where we were discussing the cultural phenomenon of “godparents.” My husband had one growing up: his aunt. All of his cousins had godparents as well. Godparents aren’t a thing in my family....
Personal Story What do you do when you think you’ve found “the one,” “the love of your life,” “your soul mate” and you want the relationship to last for the long term? What steps can you take to increase the likelihood that your love will stand the test of time? I...
It is no secret that waistlines in the United States are getting bigger than ever before. This phenomenon has been going on for quite some time, including over the last few decades. What is most alarming is the sharp rise in the rate of obesity in...
The year 2020 has been a dumpster fire in so many ways. It’s been incredibly taxing when it comes to loneliness and social isolation. More than usual, we have had to rely almost exclusively upon social media and video communication to maintain crucial connections with...
I grew up the only person of color in an all-white family, in an all-white town, in a very white part of the country, upstate NY. I recognized very early on that I was “different” and not like everyone else. Being the only person of color in this environment was not...