You are NOT irrelevant as you age
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Today, let’s push back against feelings of irrelevance that can creep into our lives as we age. We are living in a…
Which first day is harder for parents: kindergarten or a senior year of high school?
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“The days are long the years are brief.” That’s how someone described the parental passage of time to me once, and it…
Amber is driving...and other emotional things!
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“Ready or not…here I come!” I used to shout those words after counting to 100 (or close enough) and then charging out…
Sagging faces soaring hearts
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Why does gravity have to pull us down as we age? Why can’t we age in reverse direction, growing more taut, smooth,…
Unimpressive miracles
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My body took a minor beating this weekend. I was stung by a bee, developed a fierce ingrown nose hair, and tweaked…
Goodbye Barbie!
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The day I have always dreaded has come upon me. Maddie has officially said goodbye to Barbie. After years of immersion into…
The cult of youth
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I think I need to stop whining about being forty years old (especially since I’m almost forty-one). I’ve noticed that in some…
