Do you consider yourself a confident driver, but not reckless? Skilled at night, and smart in treacherous weather conditions? Yet you squirm when you’re not behind the wheel, right? Good driver, bad passenger. So what does that say about you? About your leadership style? Need to lead? Are your driving habits one more sign of […]
Real Housewives of OC: Why are we still watching?
So what is it with these women? We know they aren’t “real” real housewives, and we know reality TV edits heavily to give us a provocative view. It’s voyeurism + gossip, with a dash of envy and a dollop of disbelief. Most of us are weary of real impacts to our much “smaller” lives in […]
Why Must We Marry?
Why must we marry? Scandalous little question, isn’t it? Flies in the face of convention! After all, we’re past the 60s and early 70s. We’ve tossed away our peace symbols and sitar music. Am I proposing free love? Romantic anarchy? Hardly. But in my cozy neighborhood of writing cohorts-in-crime, and we’re a mighty varied group, […]
Pregnant Pause After “Mr. Good Enough”
I usually make a morning stop for an entertaining read at Dads House, where I am met by the perspective of a single dad who talks about parenting and sex, cocktails and sex, internet dating and sex… Well, you get the picture. But this single dad is also keenly aware (and opinionated) when it comes […]
Travel time needn’t mean headache
Leaving… on a jet plane… Grab the passport, pack in an hour, and hop on a plane – for a fabulous destination! Oh yes. I used to do it in a heart beat, with no worries and a great deal of efficiency. Moreover, I was always excited to travel – especially if it meant the […]
Thanks! WE Magazine 101 Women Bloggers to Watch!
Dear WE Magazine for Women, I’m not sure how you found me – but I thank you for doing so! I’d like to express my appreciation for being included in your “101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2010.” I’ve placed my writing award in the upper right region of my sidebar, to remind me to […]
Where Do Women Stow Their Violent Selves?
Women feel rage, too. Do we turn it inward, and self-destruct?
Relationship Redo – Is It Settling or a Second Chance?
Timing is everything You miss the commuter train by 5 minutes. There’s another 30 minutes later, but now you’re hurrying and anxious; you have a first date this evening. You leave the station, heading for home, take a turn too quickly, and blow your tire on a curb. You never make it to the date, […]
Why Facebook Sucks For Your Sex Life
Checking that status on Facebook every few days, or every few hours? Waiting to see if he (or she) switches from “single” to “in a relationship?” Able to see that the honey-of-your-dreams is online, but won’t respond to your chat requests? Feeling forlorn because you think it’s over before it’s even begun? And I’m not […]
Naughty nibbles. Sugar, cookie?
Sugar, cookie? Nope. Not a recipe. Nope, not a rhyme. Nope, I haven’t hit the egg nog, sumptuously spiked with more than fresh nutmeg. But this morning, all I could think of was sugar cookies. Scads of them, lightly flavored with lemon, or orange, or almond. Covered with sparkles. Strategically. Because these aren’t just any […]