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The Sweet Spot Between Menopause and Medicare
My friend Liz and I are in that sweet spot between Menopause (been there, done that) and Medicare (not there, not needing that). She called me the other day and said, “I have two things to ask you.”...
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You too may get the giggles from watching this video. Do you start your Thanksgiving meal with a cocktail? Perhaps this year (or next), you’ll make a different choice. These grandmas were filmed in...
View ArticleColorado’s Hilarious “Don’t Drive Stoned” Ads
It’s wonderful when your adult kids come home for the holidays…and even more wonderful when they leave…but no matter what, we always learn something new and cool from our kids when we get...
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How Grieving Kidnapped My Sense of Humor
“Next week, I’m going to write a column on rudeness,” I told Felice as we discussed our writing plans last week. “I’m so done with my mother.” I was waiting for the “It’s about time…” but it didn’t...
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I’ve Got A New Obsession
There is just something about a jigsaw puzzle that pulls you in and slows you down. There is no competition, no rush to completion, no obnoxious music, no possible way to cheat. I got hooked two...
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Time To Reset On A One Day Retreat For Women
“I need a break!” “Could someone else take care of ME for a bit?” “I’m juggling SO hard to keep all the balls up in the air!” Sound familiar? As women, we are so busy taking care of everyone else...
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Say WHAT? You’re 50 And You Don’t Know How To…
Say WHAT? You’re 50 and you don’t know how to…FOLD A FITTED SHEET? Of course, I know you have been folding your fitted sheets for years, but do your fitted sheets come out like this? I would wager...
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What To Do When Life Is Overwhelming
A friend of mine is caring for two parents who are both in wheelchairs. She just found out that her son broke his knee…it’s two weeks before his bar mitzvah. Another friend’s sister was just diagnosed...
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Failing At Patience
I swear I’m being tested. In the last two months I’ve stood on more long lines and waited hours for more delayed planes than is good for a person. Three times out of three I’ve chosen the wrong lane...
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An Encounter With Dementia: Sometimes Reality Is Overrated
A week of boring work and a blah attitude had left me in need of a new purse. Even as a child, I relished my dad’s green, plastic coin purse that when pushed would open to reveal shiny objects. It was...
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Has Anyone Seen My Memory?
Someone keeps trying to hack into my online accounts. Unfortunately, that person is me. Passwords, pin codes, and occasionally the names of my very own children, are just a few of the informational...
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Confessions Of A Multi-Tasker
A few minutes ago, I tried my friend Pepita’s cell phone. It went straight to voice mail. Less than 20 seconds later, a text arrived: “Sorry – I’m on another call. Will call you in a bit.” I first...
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The Day I Almost Burned Down The House
Last week, I forgot to return four phone calls that I really needed to return. I also asked an author if I could reprint the wonderful piece she had written, referring to it by the title. Which was...
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Memory Tricks: Remember Why You Went Down The Basement
I don’t know about you, but I’m forever losing my stuff. Today, for a good four hours my wallet was MIA. I finally found it (on the couch where it had fallen out of my pocketbook — or purse, if you...
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The Tragedy Of Early Onset Alzheimer’s: A Friend’s Story
It was only the second time we’d played tennis together when Lauren blurted out, “My husband Michael was just fifty-eight when he died.” She had won a fierce point with a put-away volley and her tone...
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I Hid $10,000 And Now I Can’t Find It
I’m just going to say it. A few weeks ago I lost an envelope…in my house…with $10,000 cash inside. Painstakingly saved in secret over almost two years, it was earmarked for a very special vacation for...
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Forgetful? It May Be Multitasking, Not Dementia
There’s a cartoon making the rounds on the Internet that shows a woman saying, “I’ve expanded my skills. I can now forget what I’m doing while I’m actually doing it.” I can relate. How about you?...
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A Natural Sleep Cure For Stress and Anxiety
I’ve been meaning to start a regular mindfulness meditation practice — but — I can’t even figure out how to take my daily vitamin D. However, these past few months I’ve been motivated to get on-board...
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Caffeine And Crosswords: The Best Brainfood
I got the best Valentine’s Day gift over the weekend and I’m not sure my friends knew they were even gifting it to me. On Saturdays my girlfriends and I send around a text to see who is up for...
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Where Do We 50-Somethings Get Our News?
Always a news hound, my appetite for truly “current events” was satiated when CNN launched in 1980. I added cable news to my daily routine of The New York Times and the NBC nightly news with Tom...
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