Monthly Archives: August 2011

One of the hardest things about being a working mom is that workplaces are often still in the “Mad Men” paradigm, despite the shift in social composition over the past 60 years.  As two authors, Barbara and Shannon Kelly, point … Continue reading →

Formula for infants was a great invention for moms unable to breastfeed.  It became not so great when companies like Nestle began pushing it as more healthful than breast milk, and encouraged a whole generation of mothers to buy their … Continue reading →

Every few years, a story circulates in the media about a men’s contraceptive pill.  Currently, all men can do if they don’t want to get a girl pregnant is wear a condom – which all men say they hate – … Continue reading →

There’s a new documentary about feminist icon Gloria Steinem airing on HBO Monday, and while I am definitely a fan, on a personal level, Mary Poppins has had a larger influence on my life. I’m not talking about the (awful) … Continue reading →

When I started working in the movie business, one of the first good scripts I read was THE POWER OF NO by Tina Andrews, (a project that has yet to be produced). It depicts an urban black community in which … Continue reading →

There is a new trend facilitated by the digital age:  young college girls seeking sugar daddies to pay their college tuition. An offshoot of the enormous online dating market, the search for a sugar daddy seems a particularly disgusting reflection … Continue reading →

Just like Prince Harry, my cousin got married last week.  Unlike Zara Phillips, however, she has already changed her name. At the rehearsal dinner, I found myself part of a group of women asking if she was going to change … Continue reading →