A New Guilty Pleasure (And It’s a Doozy)

You know when you start doing something and at first it feels strange, but then you grow to love it? You look around and wonder if you’re the only weirdo doing this? You even feel guilty for liking it so much, but can’t seem to stop. Here’s how my new guilty pleasure went down this week…

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My God. We Have to Trick Ourselves Into Downsizing?

  You know when there’s something you must do, but can’t face it? You find yourself “backing into” the situation, pretending you’re not really doing it…even though you are? That’s how Randy and I feel about selling our home. We tell ourselves we’re only fixing it up after fifteen years – inside and out– because […]

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How Will I Survive Turning 60?

My God, my 60th birthday’s barreling down fast. There’s less than one month to go and I’m feeling a funny brew. There’s definitely a “Holy moly, how did I get here?” vibe. After all, I was twenty-five a week ago. But underneath all that is something else, a funny hum I couldn’t put my finger […]

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7 Awesome Life Lessons from a Legendary Rock Star

I thought my husband Randy was crazy for getting tickets to this concert. It was Monday night. The venue was small. I’d rather be home watching Netflix. But there we sat in the third row, surrounded by other mid-lifers, raring to relive the glory days. And then Edgar Winter came out. His band started, “Keep […]

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Who Are The 8 Girlfriends You Need?

Where would we be without our friends?  Let’s face it, as we grow older we need them more than ever. Yes, we love our spouses and family, but there’s something about a girlfriend that helps us see life differently. They open us up and change us for the better. Here are 8 kinds of friends […]

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How Do I Help Mom Help Dad?

Anyone who reads this blog knows I write about my Dad… a lot.  He’s always on my mind since he suffers from late-stage Parkinson’s disease.  And yet there’s another person I’m always thinking of, who keeps the machinery of my father’s world moving like clockwork, who’s as necessary, irreplaceable and vital as the sun is to the earth. And that’s […]

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Should You Tell Your Age?

Dr. Christiane Northrup was on PBS recently–vivacious, intelligent, and fascinating as ever. She’s a wonderful role model, full of advice about growing older, especially for women. However, one thing she said perplexed me. “Never tell people your age,” she advised her audience. “Don’t celebrate your birthdays, even the milestones. Society will foist cultural conditioning on […]

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Provincetown: My Crazy, Old Friend

My memories of Provincetown are like a series of snapshots that begin when I’m five. Its 1961. I’m walking on the wharf with my father. The water looks black and deep and oily. I’m afraid, wondering what it would be like to fall in. But he holds my hand tightly and I feel safe. That […]

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