Archive - Given the Givens

What’s on your Centenarian Decathlon list?

A centenarian decathlon list?

Jun 18 •

May 2025

Reflections on Turning 55

I’m turning 55 this Friday, May 23!

May 19 •

May 2024

Was it because of XXX?

My lived experience and why I'm asking you to call your state legislators today

May 9, 2024 •

January 2022

Reflections on surgery

Over this past month, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons from my surgery. Some of them I knew; others came as a surprise: I mean, I had never…

Jan 30, 2022 •

December 2021

Silk scarves, scars, and healing

Recuperating back at home

Dec 21, 2021 •

Packing my (day) bag for the hospital

Surgery is set for tomorrow

Dec 19, 2021 •

November 2021

Moving through a new diagnosis

Receiving a medical diagnosis can often come as a relief. All those niggling signs and symptoms are finally explained by a few words and, if we’re…

Nov 28, 2021 •

October 2021

Can we cancel candy on Halloween?

Can we cancel candy on Halloween? I’m well aware that this post will make me unpopular, perhaps with you and most certainly with your kids, but, really…

Oct 31, 2021 •

Preventing the winter blues

Can you feel the change in the morning light? Now that the autumnal equinox has passed, there is officially more darkness than daylight. Even though…

Oct 4, 2021 •

September 2021

The Autism Question

Sep 19, 2021 •

The story behind my NY Times letter

Did you see it?

Sep 12, 2021 •

Wishing you a sweet (but not refined sugary) New Year!

The food that many of us associate most closely with Rosh Hashanah are apples dipped in honey.

Sep 5, 2021 •

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