BRB: How to enjoy and then scare off middle-aged men who flirt with you while your husband is asleep
Any forty-something wife and mother who tells you she doesn’t like occasional attention from men is a liar. A teeth whitening-strips wearing, grey-hair dyeing, water-aerobics attending liar. Women enjoy getting hit on, flirted with, and approached by other men. Period. End of story. Of course, there is the manner in which it’s done that makes [...]
Happiness is a lot like pornography
The movement bringing happiness to every man, woman, and child has hit a major roadblock. I read recently where our national “shiny, happy people” craze has ended. It’s over. Kaput. All I can say is, “Thank goodness. When are they canceling Wheel of Fortune?” But why are we moving away from merriness? Fallout from watching [...]
For many practical reasons
Traveling to Boston feels like visiting an old boyfriend. Imagine, if you will, not just any old boyfriend, but someone special, someone with whom you were deeply in love. Years ago, for many practical reasons, you both realized you could not build a life together. It wasn’t anyone’s fault. You and he were simply too [...]
16 ways to enjoy a high school reunion
This past weekend, Husband and I attended another one of those “let’s get together and reminisce about a time when we could bend down and touch our toes” events. Reunions are tricky, I tend to avoid mine, but this particular crew of groovy graduates is terrific. They love my husband and don’t seem to mind [...]
Purity balls: weird sex talk, disturbing pre-teen ritual, or both?
I have two little boys and love their rough and tumble ways – it suits me. No idea what I’d do with a daughter. In general, girls scare me with their Barbie dolls and princess parties. I don’t even know how to braid hair. As a teacher, female students repelled with low self-esteem and emotional [...]
Happiness is having a large and loving family that lives in another town
Mom always said she wanted her kids to live nearby, even on the same street. Several times this past week, with my siblings under her roof with their own children, I looked at her and yelled, above the deafening hum of Dad’s toy train speeding around the track, Champagne Supernova at full volume on someone’s [...]
Gratitude this holiday season
I like how the start of the Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/Shop Till You Drop season begins with Thanksgiving. Yes, I’m aware of the damage done to our Native Americans and all the horrors our European forefathers brought to this nation including, but not limited to, smallpox, slavery, and partially hydrogenated oils. However. I choose (and it is [...]
For mature audiences only
The following are public service announcements meant to help and inform. Take what you need and disregard the rest. Venting helps prevent thoughts from turning into tumors. Handle it. –If you cannot respond to someone’s hurt or heartbreak with compassion or an ounce of warmth, don’t respond at all. Seriously. Go in peace, but umm…yeah…go. [...]
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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