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Abuse Comes in Many Guises
Many women find dieting a large part of their life, their self image determined by whether they can fit into those skinny jeans. Linda Appleman Shapiro, psychotherapist and author of Four Rooms, Upstairs: A Psychotherapist's Journey Into and Beyond her Mother's Mental Illness, responded to an article in the NY Times August 10, 2008 Fashion Section. In Linda's blog, A Psychotherapist’s Journey, she writes: Abuse Comes in Many Guises "Having watched the media's portrayal of fashion with regard to the female body, i

Many women find d...
Many women find dieting a large part of their life, their self image determined by whether they can fit into those skinny jeans. Linda Appleman Shapiro, psychotherapist and author of Four Rooms, Upstairs: A Psychotherapist's Journey Into and Beyond her Mother's Mental Illness, responded to an article in the NY Times August 10, 2008 Fashion Section. In Linda's blog, A Psychotherapist’s Journey, she writes: Abuse Comes in Many Guises "Having watched the media's portrayal of fashion with regard to the female body, in particu

Fat Chicks Are Crazy
Sandra Vaughan grew up believing her self-worth depended on her body size. She spent years struggling to get skinny. As she "sorts through the cold hard facts of trying to measure up to an impossible standard, one constant truth shines through: all fat chicks are crazy, even the skinny ones." Sandra is a funny, cheerful, woman I've known for many years. It's hard to imagine behind that friendly smile and robust laugh lies a woman who struggled with her self-esteem– a woman "smiling on the outside, but thoroughly lost on the inside."In her book, Monster in Her Mirror, she tells wit

Considering Bankruptcy?
If you're struggling financially and considering bankruptcy, you need to learn as much as you can before taking this serious step. The bankruptcy law changed in 2005 making it harder to qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy where you were not required to pay your debts. Most people today must file Chapter 13 bankruptcy and have the court set up a monthly payment schedule to partially repay your creditors over a three to five year period.Bankruptcy will appear on your credit report 10 years. This report will pop up not only every time you apply for credit, but when you apply for a job or promotion, insure your home or car, or rent a home or apartment. If you feel bank

The Feminine Mistake
Lisa Bennets thinks women put themselves and their children at risk by not working. In her book The Feminine Mistake: Are We giving Up Too Much? She argues women should not quit their careers once they get married and have children. Bennets interviews women who have been out of the work force for a decade or more whose husbands left them for a younger woman, or decided they "weren't happy anymore." She points out the alimony, if any, women receive is now called "rehabilitative alimony." because the courts expect women to work. Of the many women interviewed, stay at home moms, those who were stay at home moms whose husbands either left or die