Why I Don’t Want To Be Married Again
When the clock strikes bedtime, I want to be home. Alone....
Barbara Rady Kazdan
Jell-O’s Big Comeback: Better Than Chicken Soup?
It's time to recognize the healing power of Jell-O. Often overlooked on the list of comfort foods, when swallowing hurts or your stomach's queasy, nothing's better....
Using My Kids As Tech Support
I'm lucky. My offspring patiently talk me through technology-related traumas and teach me tricks so I can function in this wired new world....
How My First Office Changed My Life
A desk, computer, file cabinet and a swivel chair – spoke of a world both inviting and remarkably removed from the long-imagined world of “More meatloaf, dear?” ...
I’ve Got A Bad Case Of Being “Stuck”
Am I grateful for each friendship, each welcoming social or mind-stretching affiliation? Yes. Am I content? Well…not lately....
Mean Words Can Ruin A Relationship Forever
Regrets and apologies may soften the impact, but some words ......
Knock On Wood: Why We Are Superstitious
51% of all Americans knock on wood for good luck. That’s more than give credence to the theory of evolution!...
Widowed And Learning To Figure Stuff Out Myself
“My husband took care of the house. I’m new to all this.”...
Important New Rules For 2016 (if only)
Here are my new rules for 2016......
How Am I Feeling? Don’t Ask!
This little rant is me taking a self-indulgent, one-time-only opportunity to wince and share it....
Do You NEED That? Resisting Advertising Attacks
One of my favorite advertising ploys is “Call your doctor if your erection lasts more than 4 hours.”...
Who Took The Fun Out Of Eating?
I grew up believing that Wonder Bread, “enriched with vitamins and minerals,” was all I’d ever need...
If I Ruled The World…(hysterical)
If I ruled the world ...There would be no full length mirrors....
I’m Way Past Cute
Why haven’t we moved past off-putting pre-feminist language?...
Routine Isn’t Good For My Creativity
Schedules stifle my creativity....
My Geographically Challenged Family
They come. They go. They supercharge my life, then go back to theirs....
I’m Kissing A Lot Of Frogs
Wanted: The company of a warm, open-hearted, intelligent, fun man. Must love children, dogs, movies, new experiences and not weigh less than me....
Barbara Rady Kazdan
Always asking, “What’s next?” Solo, sassy Barbara Rady Kazdan loves back roads travel and forward thinking. Find this empty nester enjoying close friends and her shaggy sheepdog in Silver Spring, Maryland, en route to far-flung family, and online at http://www.achievingchangetogether.com/published-essays.php and https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarakazdan?trk=hp-identity-name