“I can’t say anything,” said a long-time friend as she shared with me her opinion of a decision facing a mutual friend of ours. She was catching me up on the news of this friend whom she sees regularly. Her silence was triggered by an issue related to a child. The child’s parents disagreed on an educational decision. You couldn’t possibly say anything? I was stunned. Shouldn’t she offer a perspective or talk our friend through some options? I realize that I’m more confrontational than most…but silence? Really? Continue reading…
Summer Book Review #23: Odd Girl Out
“I couldn’t get a job,” said my sister-in-law as she was relating her story to a sympathetic audience at a recent family event. She sent out resumes. She interviewed. It didn’t go as she’d planned. Road block. Full stop. Continue reading…