Do you remember the first time some high school kid at the grocery store asked if you wanted paper or plastic, Ma’am? I do, and I was a little shocked. Menopause is a bit like that too. It sneaks up on you. Suddenly the world views you differently. Unfortunately, that means it can also affect how we see ourselves.After many… Read More
The Way To Talk To A Wife On Her Birthday
The night before my birthday I asked my husband if he minded waking up with an older woman. He said he was looking forward to it because it meant I would be even more interesting, more laced with experience, and more complex.  Then he said he’d better stop talking before he said something I would misconstrue. He knows me so… Read More
A “Question-able†Gift
A woman with sole A saucy young woman I know has a knack for asking questions that cause me to   pause and think. The cheeky woman’s name is Amanda. Amanda was my daughter’s college roommate, and quickly became a part of our extended family. I will credit/blame her for teaching my daughter how to dance with furniture when there… Read More
Water You Saying to Yourself?
“Ack! Where did that wrinkle come from? I’m starting to look like a Shar-Pei.†Or, “I feel like a blimp today! Just write Good Year across my huge butt and send me to the nearest football field. Blahhhhh.†And so the negative self-speak goes. And goes. And goes.  No matter how much I champion the beauty of women, other women,… Read More