Posts by Lynn Beisner
9 Myths About Matriarchs
My friend Deborah calls herself a “matriarch,” and I like the label. It implies concern not just for your children, but for everyone’s children. It implies a sense of authority and confidence that commands respect. But before more of us can embrace the role of matriarch, it seems that we need to clear up a few misconceptions about what it means to be one.
Read MoreI Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me
It is not easy to say, “I wish my mother had aborted me.” But for many women, like my mother, abortion would be an inconvenient act of courage and selflessness.
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