In the dream I am a young boy, an adolescent really, fourteen or fifteen. My skin is translucent, my veins sky blue, and my fingers are finally growing. My arms and legs are too long on an awkwardly assembled chassis. My voice has yet to drop and my cheeks show no need of a razor. […]
FAFSA Deadline, CSS. Muzzle the Ghazal for My Stress?
Lost your PIN or lost your mind? Think your taxes were a grind? FAFSA’s looming let’s just say, And CSS is days away. If you do misplace your PIN, Do not fret, you can get in. Duplicates may be obtained; The PIN site has a link for same. Oh, the joys of college years! But […]
Are We Raising Romantic Sons?
How do we model “romance” for our sons?
Open Your Mouth and Speak
I don’t think I learned to talk – to really talk – until I hit 50. That’s a difficult admission coming from a woman who spent most of her career in communications. But I’m not referring to a professional context. I’m referring to a personal one – talking to our partners, to our friends, to […]
Trophies and Proofs
My diplomas are stowed in dresser drawers, somewhere. Those sheepskins cost a pretty penny. You’d think they’d be framed and displayed on a wall. But they’re not. In fact, I’m not entirely sure which drawers in which dresser, and it doesn’t matter. My definition of success isn’t dependent on what others see or feel when […]
How to Marry the “Right” Person
Can we acquire the skills to choose partners with our heads as well as our hearts?
Women Are Control Freaks?
Is wanting things done a certain way all about “control?”
Cloud Nine? Not So Much
Packing and repacking. Zip-lock bags for small size toiletries. Long lines at security. Shoes off, laptops out, keys and phones and change dropped into a container. Maybe a search for good measure. You arrive at your gate. There’s waiting. More waiting. Eventually, you board – and you count your blessings because you feel as if […]
Running Away
Some days we all want to run away from home.
Am I Crazy To Be Worried About Dementia?
Are we right to worry now about dementia in the future?