Lydia – Minnesota Women's Press

About Lydia

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Entries by Lydia

Legacy Story: Looking Back on the Struggle (1989)

05/14/2024/in Healing & Caregiving, Legacy, Mental Health/by Lydia

“The only haven I had was the hospital. In those days, hospitals were a safe place to be — or so we thought.”

Suicide Has Become an Epidemic in Rural Minnesota — How Can We Prevent Further Loss?

04/25/2024/in Ages/Stages, Deep Dive, Greater MN, Healing & Caregiving, Mental Health/by Lydia

“I’ve heard more people telling me somebody they knew died from suicide in the last six months than I ever have in my whole life put together.”

Legacy Story: African American Moms: Community Must Invest in Youth (1998)

04/25/2024/in Equity, Healing & Caregiving, Legacy/by Lydia

“We bought these children into the world. We feel their pain and share it with them.”

A Conversation About Black Women’s Mental Health and Academia

04/25/2024/in Commentary, Education, Equity, Mental Health/by Lydia

In my mind, it was simply “let me get through it.”

“Outdoor Learning Is Going to Save the World”: The Prevalence of Nature-Based Education in Minnesota

04/25/2024/in Ages/Stages, Mental Health, Spirituality/Nature/by Lydia

Minnesota is home to the third-highest number of nature-based preschools in the U.S.

Chronic UTI Sufferers Seek to End Pain and Shame

04/25/2024/in Mental Health, Physical Health/by Lydia

“I want women to see that they’re not alone.”

Tapestry: Mental Well-Being Is…

04/25/2024/in Mental Health, Tapestry/by Lydia

It’s individuality without conformity. It’s uniqueness without isolation.

Book Excerpt: “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior’s South Shore”

04/25/2024/in Books, Spirituality/Nature/by Lydia

In my sixties, I am all too acutely aware of how transient our pleasures are.

What Is Mental Health?: Editor’s Letter and TOC

04/25/2024/in Editor's Letter, Mental Health, TOC/by Lydia

“Self-love cannot flourish in isolation.” —bell hooks

View From the Inside of the Youth Mental Health Crisis

04/16/2024/in Ages/Stages, Family/Home, Front Page, Mental Health/by Lydia

“There’s no manual.”

Legacy Story: An Oral History of Minnesota Women’s Press (1999)

04/15/2024/in archives, Legacy/by Lydia

We are trying to tell stories about women’s lives.

The Power of Storytelling: Editor’s Letter and TOC

03/27/2024/in Editor's Letter, TOC/by Lydia

“The songs, the dances, the culture and traditions surrounding planting and harvests; the prayers that are sent upward for healing and peace; and the welcoming of children into our families, are all reasons for us to keep moving forward with optimism.”
—Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior

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