Divorce. Such a stigmatized word…and such a misunderstood relationship status update, isn’t it? I think many, if not most, people associate divorce with failure. I know I did at one time. My parents remained married until my father passed away…four decades of a life I still think would’ve been better spent separately. I think my […]
The D Word: Reflections on the Stigma of Divorce Read Post »
I recently had a conversation with my daughter about the meaning of friendship and how less is always more when it comes to her tribe. She’s 11 and starts middle school in the fall. This means that inevitably she has begun to feel the sting of “friends” whose attitudes have changed and who are not
Tribe: Observations on Friendship, Loyalty, and Relationships Read Post »
Life is funny. Adulthood even funnier. No matter how much you plan, strategize, and think you’re in control….you’re simply not. After my divorce, I made the decision that I wanted to remain single, raise my kids, and rediscover myself. I did not want to be in a relationship ever again, and being that I
Bumbled: Dating After Divorce Read Post »
There’s nothing quite like that magical, butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling that falling in love brings. The chemicals our brains release, the endorphins, and the fairytale sparkly magic….it’s all just so good. It’s so easy to lose yourself in that passion and magic….and losing yourself doesn’t seem to matter in that moment…but it really does matter. A lot.
I read an article not too long ago that attested to the fact that readers make the best people to fall in love with. I loved that article, and as a huge nerd and bibliophile, I’ll go ahead and agree. I mean, for decades Hollywood has made us nerdy types out to be the wallflowers
Bookworm Love: Love and Romance from the Eyes of a Bibliophile Read Post »
