I just learned that when I was a child, my parents were criminals. That’s a lot to take in when you thought your mom and dad were law-abiding citizens—more or less. I had no idea my parents hid a dark side until I heard that parents in Maryland were charged with neglect for letting theirContinue reading “Children Without Borders”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
You Know You’re the Mother Of a Teenage Daughter If . . .
Thank goodness children live with you for more than a decade before they become teenagers, because if couples were handed a teenage girl right off the bat, no one would ever have children again. Plan on enjoying the first 12 or 13 years with your adorable little girl. Store up all the fun you can becauseContinue reading “You Know You’re the Mother Of a Teenage Daughter If . . .”
Top 5 Things to Avoid Wearing Once I Turn 50
This year, I turn 50. Half a freakin’ century. I’m older than ATMs, GPS and Prozac. Beauty editors love to give older women advice about what they should and shouldn’t wear, like it’s any of their $&%$ing business. But, they have the right idea. After living on this crazy planet for five decades, there areContinue reading “Top 5 Things to Avoid Wearing Once I Turn 50”
Would You Care To Dance?
In an alternate universe, I’m a prima ballerina. I’m performing jetes and arabesques and other fancy-sounding French words. I’m twirling across the stage in a flowing costume. I’m curtsying to my adoring fans while they toss roses at my feet. However, in this universe, I’m a . . . what’s the opposite of ballerina? WhateverContinue reading “Would You Care To Dance?”
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