PinnedMirah Riben, author and activistParent-Adult Child Estrangement: A Growing PhenomenonBeing one of several of my friends who has one or more adult children who don’t speak to us, or with whom we have a strained relationship…13 min read·May 4, 2023--4--4
PinnedMirah Riben, author and activistSelfishness Versus Self-Care: Warranted Versus Unwarranted GuiltSelfishness is negative. Calling someone or being called selfish is a pejorative, a stinging insult for good reason. Selfishness is…7 min read·Mar 28, 2022----
PinnedMirah Riben, author and activist“Unknown Author” NAILS Much Needed Sensible Gun ControlOn May 14, 2022 18-year-old Payton Gendron drove 200 miles to kill 10 people in a grocery store in Buffalo NY. Ten days later, 18-year-old…5 min read·May 26, 2022----
PinnedMirah Riben, author and activistMirah’s Reflections: The Death Knell of American DemocracyWithout being overly dramatic, we are witnessing the downfall of American Democracy in our lifetime. It may get revived. But it is dying…2 min read·May 27, 2022----
PinnedMirah Riben, author and activistMirah’s Reflection: What Would Make the USA the Greatest Nation?In the opening minutes of the HBO 2012 series “The Newsroom,” Jeff Daniels plays a moderate republican who is anchor and managing editor…12 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
Mirah Riben, author and activistExcellent analogies, but I fear the uninformed might get the wrong impression.First: Adoption’s deceitful, secretive practices, exploitation of mothers and families without agency, and corruption have existed long…2 min read·Dec 16, 2023----
Mirah Riben, author and activistThe Incivility of Civil Law“The most revolutionary act one can engage in . . . is to tell the truth.” Howard Zinn, Marx on Soho: A Play on History8 min read·Jun 24, 2023----
Mirah Riben, author and activistBeing “Woke” and the War on WokeI am one of many who are proud to consider ourselves woke. We are proud to identify as liberals, progressives and Leftists. We don’t find…5 min read·Jun 5, 2023--1--1
Mirah Riben, author and activistThe Famous and Infamous People I’ve KnownRecently, I wrote about traumas I survived. But my life has been much more than crises.7 min read·Apr 21, 2023----
Mirah Riben, author and activistWhen The Bullet Hits the Bone: A Story of Survival“Where am I to go now that I’ve gone too far So you’ll come to know When the bullet hits the bone So you’ll come to know When the bullet…14 min read·Apr 15, 2023----