by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s We invented organic. Founded in 1942 by JI Rodale—grandfather of current CEO and Chairman Maria Rodale—Rodale Inc. is a publishing company that has transformed the way the world thinks about food, fitness, health, and farming. The organic movement that has become so popular in modern times actually […]
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The Importance of Word Choice
by guest blogger Katharine Ashe, best-selling author of historical romance novels Penis. (I do have a point here.) Sometimes when I’m grading a student’s paper and I find a misused word, I circle it and write “Word Choice.” There is, of course, a lot more to choosing the right word than dictionary definitions. Especially when […]
We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby…Haven’t We?
by guest blogger Katharine Ashe, best-selling author of historical romance novels We in the modern era did not invent the female orgasm. We didn’t invent sex, either. I bet you’re thinking, “Duh.” Because, well, duh. But when people learn that I’m a professor of medieval history, they say the darnedest things. And when I tell […]
What Is a ‘Leadership Platform,’ and Why Is It Important?
by guest blogger Madeline Bell, President and CEO of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Every leader, whether leading four or four thousand, needs a platform—a set of values for which he or she is (or will become) known. As a leader, a leadership platform drives the culture of your team or department or organization; […]
A Book for Every Woman You Know
Photo of Shonda Rhimes by Disney | ABC Television Group/Flickr, licensed under CC 2.0 It was the middle of the day when my cellphone rang. My daughter Maya was sobbing like I’ve never heard her sob before—all of my everything went on high alert. “Moooooooooooom!!!! He’s dead! She killed him!!!!” OK, it wasn’t her dog […]
Crayons, Clubhouses, and Crushes: Women Are Going Girlie
Sometimes the universe is trying to tell you something. Just listen, and there it is: the wisdom you’ve been seeking. The inspiration you’d hoped would come. The guidance you needed to change course. In my dotage, I’ve found that being open to these kinds of messages can sometimes be its own reward. Then again, I […]
Take the Pressure Off
by Elizabeth Comeau, digital editor at Runner’s World and Zelle “How far are we going, and how fast?” my mother/runner friend asked me. “I don’t know,” I said. “I’ve started just using my running watch to time myself for an hour, and whatever I do during those 60 minutes is what I do.” This […]
You Say You Want a Revolution
by guest blogger Megan Mulry, writer of sexy, stylish romantic fiction “It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness.” —Alcoholics Anonymous I spend a lot of my emotional, mental, and creative energy at the intersection of acceptance and resentment. Obviously, what this AA quote states are universal […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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