I loved turning 30. It wasn’t because by that age I’d accomplished all that I had hoped; I was single, expecting to have been married years earlier. It wasn’t because I relished reminders that within a decade I’d reach middle age. I loved my 30th birth …
Success usually increases your attractiveness, but when it comes to a woman whose successes outpace those of the men around her, her prospects shrink.
I turned 40 recently. People tell me that I don’t look 40, and I certainly don’t feel 40. But … I’m 40 and I’m learning to embrace my story as it continues to unfold — with all of its twists and turns. To say that life has turned out a little differe …
I was around 26 when I learned that “Help” was a Beatles song. Until then, well … to my knowledge, it was simply a tune Full House used in a Season 2, Episode 1 montage. Go ahead and take a moment to snicker at this painful confession. If I were you, I …
I hated riding the bus when I was a kid. It wasn’t just that I barfed one of the many times I got carsick — it was being crowded in there with a bunch of sweaty kids, riding for 45 minutes, and hearing the elderly bus driver scream, “Jennicka!!” at thi …
My alarm awakens me with its usually annoying tone, and I crawl out of bed early, even though Friday is my day off. I peek through the curtains to see if there is snow and check my phone to see if school is cancelled. School isn’t cancelled, and it’s o …
A few weeks ago Suzanne wrote a helpful post about staying connected with your friends with kids. I resonated with the topic, because during my years of singleness, I had to learn how to be flexible and adjust my expectations when my married friends st …
Last week, I wrote a straightforward post about how you shouldn’t get serious about someone until you know how the person handles stress. At the end of the post, I decided to use a practical example from the hit reality TV show The Amazing Race. I said …
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