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January 8, 2024

FAN: HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience

HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience, edited and with a foreword by Ayesha Rascoe, host of National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday, is […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World

Busy readers routinely decide how valuable a message is without actually reading it. In one recent survey, people reported skimming nearly 40 percent of their emails […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Think Faster, Talk Smarter

In Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot, Stanford lecturer, podcast host, and communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible, […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: The Mirrored Door: What Blocks Women’s Careers

At some point in their careers, many women encounter the “mirrored door” ― the place where, when presented with opportunities, they reflect inward and hesitate, deem […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Strategies to Reduce Risk and Increase Resilience in LGBTQ+ Youth

FAN has invited Melissa Blitz, LCPC (she/her) and Joe Serio, LCPS (he/his) of Compass Health Center to create a program addressing the complex issues that LGBTQ+ […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships

Have you ever asked yourself “What if I’m a tightwad and my significant other is a spendthrift?” or vice versa? Scott Rick, Ph.D., a behavioral scientist […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia

In her latest book Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia, Kate Manne, Ph.D., an associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, delivers a definitive takedown of fatphobia, […]
November 30, 2023

FAN: A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence

  Mary Pipher, Ph.D. has been seen as the “cultural therapist” of a generation, and with good reason. Her work has addressed a wide range of […]
November 30, 2023

FAN: On Ambition

What does it mean to own one’s ambition? What does it take to reimagine how we strive, amid burnout, pressure, and profound shifts across one’s career, […]
October 30, 2023

FAN: Normal Broken: The Grief Companion for When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To

None of us make it through life without experiencing loss that leaves us feeling broken. That’s what makes grief so normal. In Normal Broken: The Grief […]
October 30, 2023

Do you know FAN? Get to know Family Action Network!

Do you know FAN? FAN stands for Family Action Network, and Gorton is a partner with this amazing organization. Family Action Network (FAN) is a 501(c)(3) […]
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