Today's post is brought to you by pain, the kind of pain that only women know, particularly women of a certain age. Let's talk about perimenopause, shall we? If you're asking, what the heck is that?, trust me, you're not alone. I only learned about perimenopause in my forties via searching on Google for an … Continue reading Woman in Transition
Last week I got way off track with my schedule for a number of reasons, a big one being that my daughter began another nine week session of online school from home due to COVID-19. My family has been here in this house together for 99% of the past five months, so you'd think more … Continue reading Allowing Myself Grace
This past month, I finally got around to reading Wake Up Little Susie by Rickie Solinger, a book that has been highly recommended in the adoption community. The book’s focus, though, isn’t adoption, but rather the ways in which unmarried pregnant women and girls were dealt with in the United States between 1945 and 1965. … Continue reading Thoughts on Wake Up Little Susie by Rickie Solinger
At no one’s urging, my daughter sat at our piano and sounded out the simple tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” practicing it over and over until she could play it quick and smooth. I joined her to add a couple of complimentary chords, so that she would understand the potential of a song. … Continue reading So She Wouldn’t Forget
On a recent episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika had a full-on meltdown during dinner with the other ladies. Unlike most of the housewives, she has been very reserved—not unfriendly to the other women but not chummy either. Throughout this season, she’s clashed with a newcomer to the cast, though she kept … Continue reading Correlations
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