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Learning to Love Pink Again
As a kid, I was very aware of the gender divide. However, I never understood it. Why was there such a thing as gendered toys? Why was pink for girls and blue for boys? In kindergarten, our class had a toy kitchen set and a toy tool bench. I went over to the tool bench and one of the boys told me it was only for boys and to go to the kitchen. At a birthday party in the third grade, we had the option of choosing a toy after we won a game. I was one of the first to win, meaning I had a wide variety of toys…
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Midlife Doesn’t Have to Lead to a Crisis
We’ve all seen the stereotypical depictions men experiencing a midlife crisis on television or in movies. Maybe they buy a new car, pursues a younger woman or even get a wild tattoo. However, women are just as likely to experience a midlife crisis as men, it just presents itself differently. For women it usually can occur when they are typically entering perimenopause, resulting in hormonal shifts that can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. On top of that, they are experiencing the same emotional midlife thoughts as men, including the weight of past mistakes and feeling like they are losing their purpose in life. So, while there…
