We talk a lot about spoiling our children. We don’t want to provide them with too much and make them feel greedy or entitled, but we also don’t…
“You shouldn’t wear a bra you know….your breast muscles will go weak and then they will sag.” She followed with a persuasive swoosh of her long golden locks,…
In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I’m sharing with you 10 ways to improve your mammogram experience. You ARE getting one, right? Good, that’s what…
When my first child was born, all I wanted was for my mom to take care of me; she was there, no questions asked. I was her baby,…
Before I had kids I was rarely ill. No colds. No flu. No ear-nose-throat infections. My immune system was Teflon-coated, permeated only occasionally by self-induced day-after-the-night-before-type maladies. Enter…
I was a single mother to my 33-year-old daughter for half her life, yet she still shows no interest in knowing me. And while she doesn’t know who…
I grew up with three sisters and three brothers, so on a typical day, I might find myself dangled over the second-floor banister or tied to a tree…
“Money often costs too much.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Do you want to be rich? We all want our children to be happy, to have all of their dreams…
A few months back, I had a big surgery to prepare for that I was not looking forward to. I was to be put under anesthesia for hours…
Ah, fall. The crisp cool weather. The turning leaves. The fun of getting my sweaters out of storage. That all sounds nice. One problem: I live on the center…
Oh, the Parent Teacher Association. We hear those words and immediately envision town hall-style meetings with home-made refreshments and a warm, comfortable bonhomie. We see in our mind’s…
I can’t believe I have to say these words, on the occasion of the unexpected loss of one of my best friends. This bereavement was one that caught me quite…
Got your attention, right? Clearly, I have some explaining to do. After being divorced for almost four years, how can one say they’re in love with their Ex?…
I paid $300 for an appointment with the menopause doctor. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I was also sick of hearing my family…