I have always been with men who were type A, alpha males. I must exist because I'm with him, I'd think. But what made them what they were also often meant they were lacking empathy genes. And now I know I don't need an alpha male; I need somebody who's interesting. I'm not pretending that I'm 100 percent healed, so I might not know if a man is right for me right away, but it wouldn't take me seven years to figure it out. Maybe a month or two.

If the career you have chosen has some unexpected inconvenience, console yourself by reflecting that no career is without them.

Getting fit is a political act - you are taking charge of your life.

The capacity of young people to persevere, even under the most adverse conditions, never ceases to amaze me.

While not impossible, it is especially challenging for teenage parents to develop bonds with their children. A high percent of them were themselves children of teenage parents and have never experienced appropriate parenting.

Refuse to be afraid that we will no longer be considered attractive and acceptable when we are strong.

Enjoyable does not necessarily mean easy.