Some words are oddly likable. Their meaning may not stick, but the sound rolls around your mouth amiably. Last night I was reaching for a word that escaped me. I pictured Spanish food, with meat and olives. But no, that wasn’t it. Then I visualized thin paper bands in gold and red – the kind […]
Going for “Good”
We shouldn’t “settle” for a “good” relationship; we should celebrate it.
Turning a Blind Eye
So what do Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss-Kahn have in common? Both have made headlines this week, though the circumstances are dramatically different; Schwarzenegger has admitted to a love child, and Strauss-Kahn has allegedly committed assault. But they are public figures, and I think we can agree, powerful men. With the current media swirl around […]
Tic Toc Goes the Clock (Women Freezing Their Eggs?)
Women and their clocks. If only there were a way to stop that damnable ticking. Who says a woman is defined by biology, anyway? The Pill took us part way there, so why not a means to extend the period of time we might bear children? Maybe by a decade. Possibly longer. How’s that for […]
One Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words (Maybe)
We all know the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.” And we use it to mean that seeing is often far superior to any written or oral communication. But is it – really? Aren’t some people capable of hiding their emotions behind an otherwise calm exterior? And what about photographs? Do they genuinely […]
Moms Gone Wild?
Is my own version of Moms Gone Wild in the future? Is it in yours? Once my chicks have flown the nest, I doubt I’ll be the poster parent for frenzied frolicking or salacious sex scenes. Then again, you never know, though I suspect that an afternoon of discount designer shoe shopping might be more […]
Report Card
It’s approaching the end of the school year, and as my son prepares for a variety of exams and final papers, I think about the report card. Not his. Mine. As he continues his last push toward graduation, I find myself wondering what sort of marks I would receive as his parent. Of course, I […]
Seduce Me
Seduction as an art, seduction as a game… Which way you do “play?”
Sleeping Together
Sex is one thing. Sleeping together – well? Quite another.
Vulnerable
Do you remember the first time you fell in love? Or perhaps, the most recent? Do you recall the complex cocktail of emotions involved – not the least of which is awareness of your vulnerability? What about the loss of appetite? The dreamy distractions? Too little sleep? We all know it’s impossible to predict the […]