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Two grandmothers, a mom and dad, a younger brother — and a seemingly composed Bat Mitzvah girl

Posted on May 28, 2017 by sheilawill

Before 9 a.m. this morning, I watched a family cadre happily entering Temple E-Manuel, the synagogue down the street from our house. All smiling, they made me wonder. Would I have had a more serene life if I had been … Continue reading →

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De-stigmatizing mental illness

Posted on December 6, 2010 by sheilawill

I used to be afraid of going crazy. There’s serious mental illness in my family, which I won’t discuss because I can only out myself. I’ve lived through the Women’s Movement, the Civil Rights Movement, and now the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Revolution. … Continue reading →

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