I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.
Jill AbramsonWhen we first started, we would message all the time, ... He would log on, and mostly we would just message back and forth at the beginning of the relationship. Now, we use the computer, phones, letters, airlines - everything.
Jill AbramsonOver the years, Iโve worried that my directness could come off as brusque or my criticisms heard in an outsize way, especially by male colleagues. I sometimes wondered whether expressing even my mildest reservation reminded someone of a chastising mother or complaining wife.
Jill AbramsonA general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.
Jill Abramson