30 Years of Marriage: The Myths and the Magic
I find it strange that we revere years of marriage as an absolute indicator of success….
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A Quick Guide for Staying Young
If you’re anywhere near middle aged, you are assaulted on the daily with miracle anti-aging serums…
Middle School in the 80s
If the title of this doesn’t instantly traumatize you, you probably weren’t a teenager in the…
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Gen Xers, Unite! Or Don’t. Whatever.
You’ve got to hand it to Gen Xers. We have been so ambivalent about everything we…
Seven Signs of the Aging Apocalypse
Locust? Famine? Floods? You wish. Nope. The Aging Apocalypse is not the end of the world,…
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The Wallet Years: The Worst Stage of Parenting?
There is much debate about the worst stage of parenting. Is it when they are newborns…
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Doing Time in Elementary School
This is my 13th consecutive year with a child in elementary school. It’s also, finally, my…
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The Hair Pulling Madness of the Campus Tour
I was a tour guide in college. I worked in admissions. I’ve consulted with students applying…
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End of School Madness is Upon Us
Did I say September was the worst? I might have to retract that and put May…
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A Letter to My Friends on New Year’s Day
Dear Friends, It is the first day of the year and of course I want to…