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sunny days and the kitchen sink
It is said that you must taste the bitter to appreciate the sweet. Earlier this year, I was drowning in the bitter. But now it’s raining sweetness. When I take stock of my life right now, I am amazed...
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dating in the shadow of the Disney princesses
When my daughters were toddlers, my then-husband and I tried our best to resist the Disney princess phenomenon, but faced with the marketing juggernaut that is Disney, coupled with 5 sets of...
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target date
Last night, after I attended two Back-to-School picnics with my daughters, Pete and I stole away for some special, quality time alone. At Super Target. That’s right, folks. We went grocery shopping...
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sure you’re in a relationship, but do you know how to “have” one?
My independent spirit, natural reserve, and aversion to needy men has often led me to men who are emotionally unavailable in some fashion or another. Nice men, with one notable exception, but not...
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the smile in my voice
Last week, I was on the telephone very late one night, when Sabrina came into my room to tell me she was nervous about some things at school and so couldn’t sleep. I briefly interrupted my...
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the heart wants what it wants (or why love doesn’t always make sense)
I had a conversation with a friend recently about how the heart seems to have a mind of its own. It yields when we want it to remain strong and resolute, clings when our brain is clamoring that there...
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the assumption pitfall
There are few things that get me in more personal trouble than my tendency to assume things. Yes, of course I’ve heard the old saying that “To assume makes an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me'” and I swear...
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