by Mary Carey | Jul 13, 2017 | equality, feminism
“I call it broken wing syndrome,” I explained to my friend, another mother of sons, who was telling me about how one of her sons always seems to find girlfriends who “have just gone through a bad breakup,” or are “having a hard time at home” or are just a “hot mess”...
by Mary Carey | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is my small, public service announcement– Did you know whenever we have a government shutdown, whether the president is a Democrat or Republican, all the workers sent home are given back pay when the budget passes? Your tax dollars fund two, three and maybe four...
by Mary Carey | Apr 6, 2017 | Bullying
Last night, I had dinner with some really brilliant and accomplished women. These are women who just get stuff done. The conversations were fascinating, challenging, thought provoking, and more than anything, they were fast. We buzzed through topics and covered so...
by Mary Carey | Jan 25, 2017 | equality, fat shaming, feminism
Women, we are all fat. Fat is just the first line of attack. If you aren’t fat, then you might be too skinny. Or have a flat chest. Or too big of a chest. No thigh gap. No butt. No eyebrows. Bushy eyebrows. If a man or “women hating woman,” wants to shut you...
by Mary Carey | Jan 10, 2017 | active listening, adult friendships, Compassion, empathy, friendship
I just spent an incredible weekend with friends I have had since I was eighteen years old. Our early years together had problems; we worried about exams, bad haircuts, boys who didn’t call and possibly missing out on a really fun party. In our twenties, we worried...