The subject of boundaries in the workplace has been coming up for me quite a bit recently, especially with all of us a year into pandemic and all of the changes that’s made to every workplace. Whether you’re working the front lines of retail or service, the battlegrounds of health care or education, or a …
A woman was murdered in London last week, by a police officer who apparently abducted and killed her during her evening walk home from a friend’s place. Sarah Everard’s death is terrifying and infuriating not only because she did so many of the right things we’ve been told to do, like walking along a busy …
Spring is coming and I’m looking at trying out a new hobby because…well, because reasons. Because I’ve never ridden a motorcycle before and because I’m at a place in my life where I have the resources to learn. It’s a risky venture for sure, but as I go through the steps of taking it on, …
How many of you are afraid of carjackings? It seems like the news breathlessly reports on them on a regular basis, and I see them as a common concern raised when folks are asked what worries them. I’m not today going to dive into whether or not you’re really likely to be a victim of …
It’s International Women’s Day once again, and this year’s theme is “Choose To Challenge.” On one end, it’s about calling out bad behavior – bias and inequality. On the other, it’s about showcasing women who have achieved. There’s a lane in the middle, though, that I think is particularly relevant to women who face the …
Normally, On Her Own focuses on the kinds of issues that are especially relevant to women who are temporarily or permanently managing life without much in the way of outside help. Many of the topics are, of course, relevant to men, just as many of them aren’t relevant to every woman. I’d like to take …
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Money money money. It’s the time of year when I start thinking about gathering up all of my tax documents and emerging from post-holiday bill season, so I like to take another look at my budget and make sure I’m on track. I’m sure many of you have your own reminders of when you need …
This weekend, I ran across an interesting editorial written for Modern Warn Institute by Captain Kristen Griest, the US Army’s first woman infantry officer. In it, she argues for adoption of a physical fitness standard for combat arms units that does not distinguish based on the soldier’s gender. I don’t want to argue about the …
Last fall, I underwent an intensive procedure to address some serious back issues. I’d been in pain for at least three-quarters of a year by that point, and that was just the most recent bout of it. There had been times in years past I could barely sit, walk, or even lie down. When I’d …
If you follow On Her Own on Instagram (or my personal/shooting page over there), I posted a couple videos over the weekend that got a lot of attention, so I wanted to talk about them a bit more today. The scenarios illustrated involved guns, but the principles and skills involved apply regardless of whether you …
