It’s here!! I’m all giddy and stuff to release my fourth book, I Think My Guardian Angel Drinks, Irreverent Advice on Living Well After 60…Because Wine is Always Age-Appropriate. It’s a big booty book of your favorite essays from Laugh Lines, plus a few never-before published articles, plus Bonus chapters on Baby Boomer Beauty Tips, […]
Sexy After 60? Nine Tips to Get You There Fast
Invisible. Matronly. Indifferent to her looks (and to sex). Old. That’s what we’re led to believe by a society obsessed with youth. At a time in our lives when many women say they have more energy, a greater sex drive, and more common sense and empathy than during any other decade, we struggle against a […]
“I Look Great for 64. But I’m 58.” What You Might be Doing Wrong. (Part 2)
A few weeks ago, I published Part 1 of a 2-part series on the most common reasons women look older than they actually are. Despite what most people believe, Baby Boomer women don’t always want to look younger, but they sure as hell don’t want to look older. Nobody’s that good a sport. Boomer women […]
“I Look Great for 64. But I’m 58.” What You Might be Doing Wrong (Part 1)
A girlfriend called me last weekend, all stressed out because she’d gotten out of bed that morning, and when she looked in the mirror, she was stunned to see an “old lady” looking back at her. “How the hell did this happen?” she wailed. “I thought I looked pretty good. But if I saw me […]
Menopause Making You Crazy? There’s a Name for That
Experts often love to announce a “new discovery” that the general population has known for decades. Chocolate makes you feel good (ya think?). Red wine is good for you (duh). And menopause can make you crazy (this study took how many years??). While researching another post, I was doing a quick scan through my MD […]
Finding the Funny With Guest Blogger Cheryl Nicholl
I was born pretty. (At least by my grandfather’s standards). He told me so, every time I saw him, and I believed him. My mother and father were beautiful. A beautiful couple. They bred well. My sister is a knock-out. It’s the genes. I never much thought I let it define me, but as […]
Saying Good-Bye to Youth. The 5 Stages of Grief
Aging in our society can be tough. Where impossibly perky breasts and toned, cellulite-free thighs are considered minimal requirements for beauty, and natural, inevitable signs of aging are looked upon as failure or weakness, every wrinkle or gray hair can feel like another step towards invisibility. We can put up a valiant struggle to stall the telltale signs of aging and lost youth with rigid diets […]
10 Lessons I’ve Learned from my Middle-Age Body
Last month, I turned 58. As in “years old.” Fifty. Eight. I don’t care who you are, 58 is no longer “young.” Body parts have shifted downwards. Skin has lost its memory yarn. Thighs ripple when we’re standing still. Once-defined triceps now flap like sheets on a clothesline. Weight has moved into our hips and bellies with the tenacity of squatters on the […]
From MILF to Middle-Age. 25 Signs It’s Happened to You
Spending much of my adult life in retail, I’ve come to the conclusion that many women don’t know when it’s time to let go of an era and move gracefully to the next chapter. (And I’m not throwing stones. I recently bequeathed a few clothing favorites to my DIL, after viewing the unfortunate photos from […]
Middle Age. The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Silly
With baby boomers making up a significant percentage of the national population and now reaching their 60s and beyond, much has been written about the joys and pains of growing older. On one hand, we tend to be more at peace with ourselves and our lives, whether from cumulative decades of meditation or from slowing […]
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