OMG OMG OMG. Can I say that again?? Someone pass the oxygen. Now. Please. It’s bad enough that Big Brother’s been a lady’s man since he was 13, but now my little one? My baby? OMG.… 16 year old son: Mom, can I have a friend over this afternoon? Graying mother: Sure, but your brother’s […]
What’s in a Word?
What’s in a word? Everything.
Dress My WHAT?
One night last week, I was skimming web pages when I stopped cold at an article entitled “Dress Your Age.” Dress your age, in this day and age? Are we still defining and maligning who can wear what based on the year of their birth? Apparently so. Take a gander at Google on this particular […]
What do we build?
My 17-year old was bent over the patio table outside, with two friends, well after midnight. Nothing unusual in that – they joke around, they eat and drink. Mostly, they chat and listen to music, sometimes gathered around a laptop. Surprise, surprise Last night I was curious. I wanted to know what they were doing, […]
The Benefits of Touch: Excerpts from Living and Loving with Chronic Pain
What if you’re the caretaker or loved one of someone who suffers from chronic pain? If you love or care for someone who lives with chronic pain, whether the result of illness or injury, all the more reason to pay attention to the careful sharing of touch. Living with Chronic Pain I have a friend […]
Sex and the Dating Dilemma of SSRIs
The dating pool I’ve been a single woman for a long time, dipping in and out of the dating pool for the better part of a decade. It was a slow re-entry, wading into the shallow end, then descending into the depths when I was ready. Fortunately, I came with a strong stroke or two […]
Internet intros: Meet and greet on Messenger?
Should your first meeting with a new man (or woman) be through video? And can you introduce your kids to a new love interest online, say – via Messenger? Online introductions Frankly, an online intro is a quick way to discern if there’s a spark with a possible online date. Sound cold? I think it’s […]
Obama's invite for a beer at the White House
Tuesday morning’s French headline on yahoo.fr led with the story of President Obama’s beer invite to the parties involved in last week’s arrest of a prominent Harvard professor. I don’t know what struck me as more remarkable – the lead position of the headline (to a global audience), or its content. The original incident For […]
Telling commentary – erotic literature, art nudes
What are you reading, Part Deux! I’m enjoying a variety of books this summer, and my reading habits include juicy art texts with sensual images from mid-century surrealists to modern and contemporary portraiture, along with a photography reference I’m anxious to crack open. It promises to be an interesting read, and again – filled with […]
Then and now: the moon, the towers, a balcony
The moon. July 20, 1969. We’re huddled around a small black and white t.v., waiting for that first step onto the lunar surface. For these moments, the whole family, together. Silent. I want to sleep. I need to stay awake for this impossible thing, this man who will stand on the moon, this dream of […]