Act II: For Women in the Second Half of Their Lives

By MarciaT Last updated: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:14am PDT

  • Midlife Crisis or Midlife Awakening?

    By MarciaT, on Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:57pm PDT

    Maybe all of the lessons we have learned are preparing us for an astounding second act, the one that will bring us a standing ovation at the end! We will have learned all of our lines, smoothed out the rough edges, and gotten rid of any stage fright we may have had. Perhaps in the second act we are really beginning to relax, enjoy our own show, and take the stage as our own. Read More »

  • Have You Entered the Second Half of Your Life?

    By MarciaT, on Sun Jul 5, 2009 9:42am PDT

    Over the next several weeks I will begin to transform this blog into one that focuses on those of us who are entering, or have already entered, the second half of our lives.  If you are in your forties or older, this blog is for you!  I would like to make this our… Read More »

  • Is Your Anger Affecting Your Health?

    By MarciaT, on Sat Jul 4, 2009 1:00pm PDT

    There is a school of thought that suggests that anger, frustration, rage, anxiety and resentment in women have caused significant increases in certain types of “female diseases.” It is believed that over time, constant and unexpressed negative thoughts, ideas, and emotions weaken our bodies and make them vulnerable to diseases of the breast, uterus, ovaries, vagina and cervix. Read More »

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MarciaT

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Marcia Davis Taylor is a 40-something licensed master social worker in the state of South Carolina. The majority of her career has been spent working in the area of health and human services in the nonprofit sector. She earned her master's degree in social work from the University of South Carolina (USC) and her bachelor's degree in marketing from South Carolina State University. Ms. Taylor was a trainee in the Maternal and Child Health Training Program at USC, and has received specialized training in women's health, children's health, mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and individual and group counseling. She has worked for local, state and national nonprofits, and has managed and directed federal, state and privately funded grant programs. Marcia is also active in her community, having served a two-year term on the Montgomery County Maryland Commission on Children and Youth; and multiple years on the S.C. Department of Mental Health State Planning Council, including serving as chair of the Children's Services Subcommittee. Ms. Taylor has always remained active in the schools where her sons have been enrolled, serving as a "room parent," and in leadership positions on the School Improvement Council and PTSA. She resides with her family in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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