Forgiving Dad
This Father’s Day I feel my father’s pain merging with mine in a pact of forgiveness....
Loss
A Mother’s Day Dichotomy
It’s a sad reality that Mother’s day has shaped into a dichotomy of the beautiful and the lets-get-this-over-with....
Saying “No” to Fear
I don’t want to give in to my fears. In part that’s because I have so many of them that if I gave in.......
After Divorce: The Next Wave
Post divorce, I was the usual devastated but also excited....
In Cat Years
I don't know whether I need him more in this transformative phase of my life, or whether it is he who clings to me, but whatever it is, we're in it together. ...
Must-Know Advice for Divorcing Spouses (PS: It’s Really Something We Should All Know!)
According to Divorce Lawyer and sage Jacalyn Barnett, this time of year (the New Year) seems to be the number one time to consider separating as is September when the kids leave for school. Which is why BA50 Publisher Felice Shapiro went to Jaci to get the skinny on what BA50’s need to know....
Sixty Minutes With Dad
When my dad sees me, he gives me a big smile through chocolate-stained dentures. He is just finishing a cookie. There are crumbs on his lap and on the floor surrounding his wheelchair....
Grooming Thoughts on Loss
It is summer shedding season for Bella, my female Newfoundland; hairy hummocks of black fur drift around the kitchen as I brush, and brush, and brush....