Adventures in Midlife Dating A few months ago, I wrote about normalizing not dating—and I meant it. But then I met a woman who told me how much fun she had dating all different people after joining Match. It sounded… intriguing. Meanwhile, I haven’t been on a date in 38 years. My ex-husband and I have been tangled in some…
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Starting on Monday
DD for My Kids: The Single Mom Wedding Chronicles
I went to the first wedding of the next generation this past weekend. As many of you know, my 27-year-old son is a musician in Nashville. He was the first student at any School of Rock in Florida 17 years ago, at 10 years old. The owner’s son was just a little older and the kids became good friends, forming…
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Starting on Monday…Again and Again
It’s January 4th. The kids are gone (but they’ll all be back in two weeks for a wedding, so don’t cue the sad violin music just yet). Naturally, I should be starting my diet today. But let’s be real—there are so many snacks left in this house. So… Monday it is. Why Monday, though? I work from home. Saturdays and…
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Holiday Shopping: When Did It Stop Being Magical?
I didn’t grow up with Christmas. Being Jewish, the only wrapping I knew was for leftovers. But when I got married, Christmas became a thing. A BIG thing. My ex-husband was Santa on steroids—our house was lit up like Vegas, we had a 12-foot real tree, and we stayed up all night wrapping piles of gifts for the kids (and…
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