<p>My mother saw disaster lurking everywhere. Why did I take so many decades to believe she--and so many women like her--had a lot of reasons to be afraid, not only for herself but for all of us? </p>

My mother saw disaster lurking everywhere. Why did I take so many decades to believe she--and so many women like her--had a lot of reasons to be afraid, not only for herself but for all of us?

WHY MY MOTHER WAS DEBBIE DOWNER

"Am I the crazy one, or is everyone else nuts?" is a question all women have asked themselves. But I hope my podcast will resonate with anyone who is engaged in the very human search for connection, love, acceptance, and self-respect. I will air a new podcast every other week, starting with the essays from my critically acclaimed collection Maybe It's Me, then moving on to newer musings about how to keep learning and growing even as we age. Topics we will cover: growing up female; dating; searching for love; raising a child; uncovering family secrets; living a Jewish life; remembering the Borscht Belt; aging; facing death; laughing at life's absurdities.

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