Category Archives: Reading

The End of Leaning In

 I recently came across a headline in the New York Times titled What Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Has Meant to Women, then and now. My thoughts flashed back to why I never read this book. I then wondered “Are women still … Continue reading

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Death with Dignity

As an experienced emergency-medicine physician, I believe we should do everything we can to avoid deaths filled with suffering and fear. For those terminally ill patients who can qualify, our state’s Death with Dignity law allows them the option to … Continue reading

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Co-op

What do you think of the empty storefronts that reap a tax break by remaining empty? All those conversations are happening at the Partnership for New York City, which I was invited to join in September. My fantasy for the … Continue reading

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Boundaries

A few weeks ago, as I made us frozen dumplings for lunch, she asked me, “And after we eat, maybe you want to read some Baby-Sitters Club with me before math?” I gently explained that while she is always welcome to ask … Continue reading

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How to take PTO in the post-vaccine travel boom

Keep any feelings of guilt at bay As more workers end their remote-work saga and return to physical office spaces, some employees may feel guilty taking time off. People worry that there is no one on their team to do … Continue reading

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