Story #6: Surviving in Corporate America in the 90’s

In 1992 my parents re-united with us in the States…. My father had liver cancer and died four days after his arrival…. Before he died, for the first

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Story #5: From Comfort to Sacrifice to Compromise Again

After the confrontation with my husband’s mother, we had our talk…. I said to him: “You know…if you decide to leave – it’s up to you, if you

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Story #4: Why Women Compromise?

My daughter was born in March of 1981. I graduated from the University with a Physics degree in June 1981. For my entire life, I wanted to be

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Story #3: There’s Only 1% Chance Your Child Will Live

While I was attending university, I got married, and we had a child. I was 23 years old and very healthy. While my pregnancy was normal and I

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Story #2: The Things Women Are NOT Supposed To Do

Going to the University was my escape plan from the constant negativity and emotional abuse I felt at home. My plan was to go to school and never

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Story # 1: Conform or Get Out?

I was born into a middle-class family. My family heritage is Jewish. My mother was a librarian, and my father was a military officer in the Soviet Union

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