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What it’s like to be an empty nester
It’s waking up in the morning, knowing you’re responsible only for yourself. No need to hurry, no need to worry. If you’re late for an appointment, that’s on you. You can’t make prepping the kids for school or soothing clingy toddlers as an excuse. It’s not having to think, once again, about what to make…
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Why it’s kinda sad that my Gen Z granddaughter doesn’t know about cassette tapes
Part of my responsibilities as a grandmother and member of Generation X, I believe, is to make sure that my granddaughter from Generation Z knows of the values and principles closest to my heart. Which is why when my daughter asked me to be part of my granddaughter’s homeschool program, I gladly agreed. It would…
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Why dressing up should be fun at fiftysomething
When the first photographs from the set of Just Like That came out, I was sadly underwhelmed. Part of the fun of the Sex and The City brand was the fashion. Going through the initial photographs, however, left much to be desired. Some of the outfits were downright dowdy, with much too much fabric; others…
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Why I love going on vacay with my grown-up kids
When my kids were still very little, vacations weren’t exactly vacations, at least for me. Somebody has to make the arrangements, that’s me. Somebody has to pack, that’s me. Somebody has to make sure everybody’s okay, still me. So when we get home from the vacation, I need a vacation to recover from the vacation.…
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How Paulina Porizkova sparked gray pride
Love her? Hate her? However you feel about Paulina Porizkova, there is no denying she has sparked a nerve by baring her grief and depression, wrinkles and buttocks at age 56. My first memory of Paulina was of a luscious teenager who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1984. She was 18 then, from…
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