I had the opportunity to read your article entitled: Anger Management 101 in the American Management Association newsletter. I found it so interesting that I would like to request permission to repost it. I know many of our readers will find it as interesting as I did, especially those that are currently dealing with their own office anger - frustration management issues. ~Barbara Smith, Winnipeg, Manitoba
I want to start off by saying that your website has personally been a godsend for me. I found it through a search engine and literally read through the entire site top to bottom. I am a single mother who's creeping up on the big 50 working off the weight I've gained over the years. Your website has been very informative and motivational for me. I check back to several subsections of this website daily, my favorites being the links and testimonials. Erica
The WomenSpeak Project fills a void for women of any age, including Boomer Women, who are concerned about getting older and want to feel great about their lives. Dr. Nancy's new book chapters let us hear women's own voices talking about their true feelings about getting older. The Ask the Experts and Help Yourself sections offer a world of great information women really need. Thanks Dr. Nancy!
~Dotsie Bregel, Founder of the National Association of Baby Boomer Women and Boomer Women Speak
The website is great, with lots of interesting links. I initially found it when I was looking for a woman psychologist for my daughter. I took the survey because it sounded as if I might have something to add. I guess I do worry about aging, but mostly the not being able to do as much stuff physically as I used to. In some ways, I'm healthier and stronger, but other ways I'm not. I keep choosing activities that exacerbate my neck and back! (i.e. writing, playing a harp, making jewelry, cooking...) I go back and forth on nutrition, too. I still need to lose weight. Cheryl
The 40s chapter of the WomenSpeak book resonated with me because of the contrast between positive and negative attitudes. We all vacillate between feeling ok and not so ok with the things that happen to us as we age. I want to be a more positive and informative resource for my daughters and granddaughters than my mother was for me. Thank heaven for the influence of close girlfriends as I've matured; their attitudes and experiences have been an influence to me. The voices of women in books like WomenSpeak have contributed to a better understanding of emotional, psychological and physical changes. My mom never talked with me about such things. Renee
I just now looked at the Web site, and subscribed to the newsletter. I looked at the spring 06 issue and skimmed three of the four articles. Great information! I hope the Web master will provide a print-friendly method of choice for those of us who like to file papers for future reference without shifting our printer setup to landscape.
I really enjoyed the focus group in which I participated. It definitely gave me a sense of “Hey, I’m not the only one who feels this way.” Although each of us had different backgrounds and experiences in our decades of living, we still had a lot in common. I appreciate the effort to give us a “voice.”~
Take good care, Wendy
I believe you are just now starting to scratch the surface of what women really think. Generally speaking, women are not having these conversations [about getting older] so I don't think they have the words yet to communicate their real feelings. I'm not happy about aging, loosing my health, sexuality taking on a different form, etc. Having said all of that, I am coming out the other end of this struggle. The 40s to me were all about developing new skills, coming to terms with the aging process and finding a new physical style that projects what I am about these days; still sexy, still a vibrant woman but less and less concerned with the good opinion of others. The last couple of years have been a grieving process for me. Now I am so excited about what I am going to accomplish in the next 20, 30, 40 years. Thanks for letting me participate. It has caused me to go in and dig a little deeper and shine the light on any gremlins left hiding. ~Teri |
I enjoyed your presentation yesterday and especially
appreciated you helping me better understand and embrace my own aging
process. I have long considered myself a "work in progress" so this
presentation was one more piece of vital information to assist me in my
journey. Carol N.
When anyone asks me how old I am...my answer is always the same "that is
really not a relevant question unless we are discussing examples of age
discrimination." Trust me, they never ask me again. Paula J.
During our call tonight on the Women's Community Advisory Council meeting, I pulled up your site to learn more about you.
What an awesome website! It is jam packed with everything a women needs. I'm so delighted to have this wonderful resource available and will definitely share it with the women in my organization - www.PeakPerformanceWomen.com http://www.peakperformancewomen.com.
I look forward to getting to know you and working with you to help each other. To Your Success! Kathy Perry
I have looked at the WomenSpeak site before, and returned again to it today. You have lots of interesting information and articles. It energized me to revisit my own site and add more information and redo the main page.
~Ann Osterhaus,
Noetic Coach
I really enjoy your articles. My wife gave me the one on how men’s and women’s brains are different. It was short and easy to read. ~Rick
It was an interesting and eye-opening experience to share backgrounds with others in my age group. There was a variety of backgrounds in the focus group but a surprising uniformity of mature values and experiences.
~Nancy Brown
What a fantastic website! I found it to be quite interesting, informative & supportive. I have bookmarked it, with plans to spend time reading more. ~
Margie Mayer, LCSW,
Dating & Relationship Coach http://www:onlinedating-relationshipadvice.com
Our focus group was a wonderful experience as it proved to me that it didn't matter your education or social status, women as a whole all have the same fears, health problems & dreams. Depending on who we are is how we handled them. As much as we are different we are alike, therefore we are all part of the sisterhood of women. ~Sandy Stockham
What I found particularly helpful was to hear from others in my age group...and some of them older than me. Most of the health issues that I am facing are things I have never heard about women having before. The focus group really helped me understand that many of us face the same issues as our bodies age--regardless of our social and cultural environments we were raised in and are living in. Thanks for doing this. I look forward to your book being published.
~Donna J. Jones, Age 63,
Springfield, Missouri
Your site looks very empowering. There is a lot of great material on there!
~Dr. Doree Lynn,
Psychologist
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