Mother-daughter duo promotes mental health through creative, questioning journal
A few years ago, a teenage girl in Needham, Mass. struggled with bulimia and social issues at school, and then her drink was drugged, and though she wasn't raped, she ended up in the hospital. This isn't a Lifetime movie plot, but the real backstory to Ella Macduff's life. Now a successful young financial professional, she - along with her former criminal justice scholar mama - are promoting a fantastic journal to help girls and women be their truest selves. "Let's Get Real" is more than a journal; it is 240 questions delving into one's innermost depths. I have only answered a handful and it has already changed my life. I am not exaggerating. When asked on page 91 what I feared I would most regret on my 75th birthday, I included "not returning to London" so have booked my room for Christmas in Blighty. Many of the questions encourage one to go deeper than she is used to doing in everyday banter or even thought. For example, on page 80, asked how...
