Wellness Corner

One of the most important groups in the history of women's health and wellness has been the Boston Women's Health Book Collective. If you don't recognize the name, it's probably because you know the group by the nickname of their first publication: Our Bodies, Ourselves.

Since the time that the group was first developed, these women have been leading the way in helping other women to understand their bodies and the changes that happen to them over time. Forty years since that first meeting of the group, they've had a lot of experience in just what those changes mean at a personal level.

When the original group first formed, it was made up of about a dozen women in their twenties and thirties. They were concerned about getting to know their bodies better and starting to understand their sexuality during a time when that topic was just beginning to be openly discussed. These days, the women have all gone through menopause and have dealt with changes that likely include incorporating that same sexuality into their lives at different hormonal stages.

The group is now an organization and the publications that they put out serve as important health and wellness resources to women of all ages. Consider reading these resources or attending one of their events someday in order to support the history of the work that they've accomplished.

Question of the Day: What can you share about your experiences with Our Bodies, Ourselves?

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