A Girl’s Graduation

Jun 1, 2016 | Parenting

Today is the day my daughter graduates from high school. I’m proud of my girl and can’t wait to see what she tackles next. I’m also a bit jealous. In four years, my girl will be finishing college in a world so dramatically different from mine at her...

Did We Appreciate the Time We Had With Our Children?

May 18, 2016 | Parenting

One of my dear friends is the mother of my daughter’s very best friend in the world. My friend and I have been more than a bit emotional this year as our daughter’s are about to graduate from high school and head off to college, both away from us and away...

Good Bye, Dear Friend

Apr 6, 2016 | Parenting | 2 comments

Last month, I had to say good-bye to my beloved minivan. She’d been with me for ten years and she’d saved my life at least once. A bad driver made a silly judgment call that led to the ultimate demise of my favorite car. She wasn’t my first minivan, but she was...

Reverse Nesting

Mar 30, 2016 | Parenting

When I was pregnant with each of my three children, I went through a manic nesting stage. I cleaned the house, bought things for the baby and baby proofed the rooms. It was my way of trying to control what I could during a scary, emotional time. I was thrilled to be...

My Kid’s Harvard

Mar 23, 2016 | Parenting | 4 comments

The pressure on these kids to go to the best schools in the country is rather outrageous. My daughter is a senior in high school this year. She will be attending a wonderful college in the fall and everything has worked out fine. Yet the insanity of the college...

Online Dating Tips for Women Over 40

Feb 29, 2016 | Relationships

Lately I’ve been talking to friends and clients in the over-40 crowd who are (for a variety of reasons) entering the dating scene. Most of these women haven’t dated since before the digital dating age. Needless to say, it’s a bit of a shock for these...