martha, what do I need to do to join this group? I have tried posting but nothing seems to show in the group's posts. Thanks, LOVE the true-life drama, frustrations, hair-pulling frustrations, and core love for our children!

Abdurahman, it's not for me to take a bow. The many strong, loving women in my life have guided me all the way. It's easy to see why matriarchies can be the best governing systems. I look at those in Turtle Island and feel ashamed for the men who rule by linear force.

Not joy, but pride. My incredible partner spent the week with a close friend who is in hospice care due to cancer. She has no family except a son who is also fighting cancer and in chemo and radiation treatments and unable to help. While helping her friend, she is also organizing a surprise

Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas - don't believe anyone who tells you it doesn't matter! /end