I’ve started to write. Repeatedly. Since this morning. I’m here (but I’m not), I’m typing (with interruptions), my mind is running through its series of checklists. It’s Grand Central Station, though it’s relatively quiet. There was music making into the night. There were assorted college kids who have come and gone. The car keys are […]
The FAT Personality
Are some “personalities” more likely to be fat?
Hot (News) Flash! French Women Over 50 Have More Sex!
Now now. You knew I couldn’t resist a story like this. The Huffington Post offers a report by Debra Ollivier, exploring the phenomenon that French women over 50 have more sex than their American counterparts. At least, so says a study conducted in 2001, and followed up by recent questions from Ms. Ollivier, described in […]
How Many Ways Can You Break a Heart?
The broken heart… and its impact on health.
Whose Needs Come First?
Single life, married life, kids, boss… So many conflicting priorities.
Conflicts
It’s been the best of times. It’s been the worst of times. Okay, let me try that again – without lifting from the Literary Greats: It’s been a good few weeks, and a rough few weeks. Sometimes, there’s just not enough of you to go around. The kids (whatever their ages) want your attention. Your […]
Would You Pick Your Child’s Mate?
Choose your child’s mate? Could you? Would you?
Cognitive Decline (Another “Aging” Arrow?)
Apparently we’re on the decline. (But we’re in good company!)
Reclaiming My Parental Rights… To Nights
Just say YES… to setting limits with teens and young adults.
Midlife Mother Musings
In the new year, we allow ourselves greater latitude in contemplation, in resetting direction, in capitalizing on the sense of a clean slate to start fresh. This is a time for finding the courage to look at ourselves and our families with a clear eye. I am pondering what it means to be an older […]