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Marian Schneider, “Nourish Your Magnolia,” 1979

Posted byLauren Anderson June 12, 2018July 20, 2018

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In this 1979 essay, Marian Schneider, M.S.S. 1960, reflects on divorce from the perspective of a marriage and family therapist and someone who has been divorced for a long time.

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During that long period of mending, I developed a secret refrain to myself. It helped me through December’s longest night, and through the many moments of exquisite sadness as I learned slowly to say “I” instead of “we.” … REMEMBER THE MAGNOLIA! REMEMBER THE MAGNOLIA!

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Magnolia, Photographer: Lauren Anderson, Spring 2018, Northampton, MA.

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Marian Schneider, M.S.S. 1960, “Nourish Your Magnolia” Smith Alumnae Quarterly, February 1979, p 22-23.

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Posted byLauren AndersonJune 12, 2018July 20, 2018Posted inNewsletters and NewspapersTags: 1970s, Alumni, clinical social work, Gender, work-life balance

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