FULL COLUMN: Attention modern wives – you can do yoga and laundry at the same time
…from yesterday’s Tampa Tribune. Those of us staring at middle age with a vodka tonic in one hand and waxing strips in the other are rather lucky. Our mothers and grandmothers fought back against harassment, sexist laws, and humiliating policies so we could eventually earn 75 cents to every man’s dollar and find fulfillment [...]
FULL COLUMN: I need to chill out
…from yesterday’s 4You section of The Tampa Tribune. I have always been consistently freezing cold. Don’t let my warm exterior, friendly smile and engaging demeanor fool you. When no one is looking, Husband calls my toes “Mrs. Paul’s Fish Sticks.” My kids shiver when I put my hands on their precious faces. At work, I [...]
FULL COLUMN: Ways in which childless couples are a lot like senior citizens
…As published in Saturday’s Tampa Tribune. My closest friends have a lot in common with one another, beyond a fondness for Beastie Boys, inappropriate humor, and arguments that last five years. Another is that few of them have children. These folks are in healthy and happy relationships; they enjoy showering my sons with love and [...]
How to enjoy a colposcopy
Come on – cold fingers, cold instruments, and one rather large telescope – what’s not to like? If you get a call from your doctor saying they have to take a look-see based on an abnormal pap smear, here’s how to get through a colposcopy without unraveling psychologically. Try not to imagine the worst: If [...]
FULL COLUMN: To all the older single ladies
“Wow, she’s so amazing and well-put together. I’m surprised no one has snatched her up.” Have you ever asked this question after meeting an eternally single woman in her forties or fifties? Yeah, me neither. Many good friends, of a certain age, are temporarily single and too busy cultivating a career or raising children to [...]
Who can relate to hot moms?
Hot moms, with wrinkle-free foreheads and perky derrieres, are strange and fascinating creatures. They don’t seem to live in the same world as the rest of us. What’s their secret? Pampering oneself into a blissful state of constant beauty looks fun, but all that plucking and waxing must be exhausting. I’m not talking about moms [...]
4 things to put on your bucket list
Lots of people cherish their ultimate to-do lists, those interesting collections of activities to try and places to see before we kick the bucket. They are usually filled with adventures like jumping out of airplanes or getting in touch with long-lost friends, but not always. For example, my mom wants to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving [...]
Too dumb for a Smartphone
The only thing that scares me more than borrowing my husband’s nasal hair clippers, is borrowing his cell phone. Oh sure, I can talk on it. But only when I’m not applying myself. Husband’s digital trouble maker can do so much more, like text, take pictures, and entertain ten year-old boys with fun applications like [...]
The more Thanksgiving changes, the more it stays the same
Sometime during the next few weeks, someone will inevitably ask me, “Do Jewish people celebrate Thanksgiving?” I will smile and explain for the nineteenth time that we celebrate Thanksgiving, dress in costume for Halloween, eat chocolate hearts on Valentine’s Day, and break all our New Year’s resolutions. Just like every other American. Thanksgiving always takes [...]
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