I was a stay-at-home mom for twenty years. My husband worked to support our family. We chose for me to be a – for lack of a better word – homemaker. I did all of the things needed to run a household, from buying socks to paying bills. I cooked healthy meals, carpooled, cleaned and…
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Male Midlife Crisis – What I Learned From My Father
My father passed away in 2007, leaving a big hole in my life. A complicated man who lived a life built on dreams of the future, it wasn’t until he reached the end of his life that he realized many of the mistakes he made – and how they impacted the people he loved. Many…
The Stories We Tell -or- How I Met my Husband
What narrative do you have about your life? I don’t mean the voice in your head that speaks to you about things you’d rather not hear, like “get your butt to the gym,” or “you need to call your mother.”I’m talking about the narrative you share with others, the stories you tell to define yourself to…
Marriage – Come Rain or Come Shine
It was a wonderful wedding. For my husband and me, it was a milestone, as we watched the first of our friends marry off their daughter, a young woman we have known since she was 9 years old. Now twenty-four, she was as beautiful and confident as a bride could be, crazy about her groom,…
Would you take a do-over in life?
It’s a seductive and provocative idea – a do-over in life. Remember when you were a kid, and you were playing hopscotch or kickball, and your turn just didn’t go well? You’d call out “do-over,” and just like that you would get a second chance. Imagine if you could do that in life – if…
A Child of Divorce – at 49
A few weeks ago I went to a bridal shower for my mother. At seventy-something, she is remarrying after nearly 30 years of being single. Her fiance is a loving and warm man whom our family has welcomed with open arms, and who has brought so much to my mother’s life. To see them together…
Kim and Kris – Who Kares?
SERIOUSLY? The Kardashians are clever folks indeed. They have turned the skill of doing absolutely nothing productive into a multi-million dollar empire, and have captured the attention of millions of viewers each week who watch them do…I don’t know what. I am proud to say that I have never watched an episode of the Kardashian’s…
