It has been 22 years since my mother died on May 22nd. I think of her often, usually […]
Category Archive: Mother Issues
It happened again. An acquaintance introduced me to her other friend, and when we got through names, titles […]
Anti-Semitism is on the rise. The series of attacks and incidents taking place almost daily over the last […]
When my daughter was younger, like many parents, we marked important days with a photo. First day of […]
I was forced to buy a new wallet recently. I don’t invest much in accessories like wallets, handbags, […]
A New York Times opinion piece about work/life balance (“A Toxic Work World“) is making the rounds and […]
Anyone needing an easy laugh should come to my Jazzercise class on days the instructor works in routines […]
As Women’s History month drifts to a close I feel like we are running in place with once […]
The people who produce the William-Sonoma catalog are diabolical. Dinner plates in soft pastels, serving dishes with whimsical […]
I came very late to the habit of going to the salon. For 30 years I wore my […]
Yesterday I got news that a child of an acquaintance of mine had committed suicide. He was 37. […]
I re-post this as a salute to my friend who is brave, kind and more than just a […]
In an alternate future-world I will read the New Yorker magazine the day that it arrives in the […]
I am really bad at uncertainty. Change I’m good at, emergencies, bring ’em on, but uncertainty makes me […]
As many people do we went around the table on Thanksgiving and everyone shared something they were thankful […]
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