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Investigating how women can live more simply, deeply, and honestly so that they can find more in their lives.

Friends
The First Way to Make the Friendship Habit Stick

Meg Meeker M.D. on January 6, 2011

Psychologists tell us that introverts feel drained by being with others while extroverts are energized by them. It would seem reasonable to conclude from this that some of us need many friends and others just a few. In my experience, this is not true.

Psychologists tell us that introverts feel drained by being with others while extroverts are energized by them. It would seem reasonable to conclude from this that some of us need many friends and others just a few. In my experience, this is not true.

Health
Mother, Simplify Your Life

Meg Meeker M.D. on December 10, 2010

Lisa came into my office a few days ago in tears. "Life's just out of control, that's all" she said. Three days earlier she had experienced a melt down. After working at a local food pantry, she took one child to gymnastics. 

Lisa came into my office a few days ago in tears. "Life's just out of control, that's all" she said. Three days earlier she had experienced a melt down. After working at a local food pantry, she took one child to gymnastics. 

Anger
All the Single Mothers, All the Single Mothers

Meg Meeker M.D. on October 8, 2010

My book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters generated a mass of mail from single mothers demanding answers about some very important issues.

My book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters generated a mass of mail from single mothers demanding answers about some very important issues.