Mar 12Member-onlyI Helped End My Friends’ MarriagesAnd Why I’ll Do It Again. — No, I’m not a homewrecker. At least not in the traditional sense. I am not interested in men who would be interested in cheating on their marriage — in fact, it’s a huge turnoff for me. …Relationships8 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyFor My MotherOn Her 1st Heavenly Birthday This is our first birthday without you. It’s been just a few months since we last spoke in person. I try to not think about our last few days together — how I held it together so I could make decisions to prolong your comfort…Grief4 min read
Sep 27, 2021Member-onlyHow Ted Lasso’s Mental Health Struggles Showed Me My Ownby Guest Author Oli Pettigrew — I’ve been a broken record on Ted Lasso since the moment I heard it was being released. Jason Sudeikis’s mustachioed coach had been cracking me up for a while thanks to a couple of viral commercials I would often rewatch on Youtube. I thought we were in for a fun…Mens Health10 min read
Published in Family Matters·Mar 10, 2021Member-onlyToday I Made The CoffeeDealing with My Grief — Before I even got up today I knew this was going to be a tough day. I got dressed and went about my morning routine just because. I fed the dogs, the cat, the fish, and turned my thoughts to my son, still sleeping in his room. It’s only 8am…Grief5 min read
Mar 5, 2021Member-onlyHow My Many Years As A Walking Coat Hanger Taught Me To Appreciate ArtIn all its unexpected forms. — Today I was most amused by a Facebook post by a classmate of mine in which she shared several photos from a supposed recent men’s fashion week. The photos were of a men’s fashion show where the male models were wearing all sorts of getup from women’s clothing articles like…Art4 min read
Published in Family Matters·Jan 5, 2021Member-onlyA Lesson from My Autistic SonPerspective is Everything — I knew my son was different before his first birthday. Though he hit all the milestones, Ewan scooted on the floor instead of crawled, and never was a disagreeable child. Toys were flown through the air as if they were all airplanes, and the wheels of toy cars, in particular…Family6 min read
Nov 24, 2020Member-onlyIs This How We Talk To Each Other Now?I’ve been called worse, but this time it was totally unprovoked. — A funny thing happened at the grocery store today. Here’s the setting: I’m a mid-40’s woman of means living in a rural part of Phoenix Arizona. I’ve never had a problem with anyone in any way. No raucous disputes with the neighbors. I never feed the trolls on the internet…Self Improvement5 min read
Nov 2, 2020Member-onlyHow This Volatile Election Is Hitting This Multi-National HomeThe breath before the storm. — Today is the day before the storm. In this house, only two are American citizens, and only one is of legal age to vote. I am that voter. I can report in no uncertain terms the levels of anxiety in this house. My husband, who is a UK citizen, has…Family4 min read
Sep 25, 2020Member-onlyHow I Know Beauty Is An IllusionTake It From a Former Professional Model — I recently retired from being a professional model. I was represented by prestigious modeling agencies all over the world. I traveled extensively, working in many different countries and their fashion capitals. For twenty-five years I ate (virtually nothing), slept (mostly on airplanes), and breathed (lots of second-hand smoke) modeling. So…Perspective10 min read
Sep 24, 2020Member-onlyMy Toxic Behavior Nearly Cost Me My MarriageAnd The Audacious Solution to Save It — This was it. I was done. I was newly married less than two years and I was already FED UP. My husband would snap at me. I would then criticize him back. We argued constantly. I felt angry all the time, so I cried all the time. …Relationships8 min read