Good morning to my friends, readers, and passers-by! I’ve missed you, and I have tons of news to share. Many of you have asked where I’ve been for the past year. I so appreciate your concerns, emails, and messages. Contrary to some stories, I did not, in fact, meet my premature demise. I simply took […]
Social Media was Stealing My Love of Writing. I’m Stealing it Back
I grew up in an entrepreneurial family. We were taught early that “nothing happens until somebody sells something.” My parents churned out six reasonably successful adults with a shared passion for moving products from the shelf to someone’s shopping cart. I started my career at 24 as a sales trainer and motivational speaker in the […]
Friends. Sometimes They Need to be Tossed Out of the Boat
You know who she is. She’s that friend who’s always asking you about your life and what you’re doing, with an oh-so-interested, concerned expression permanently plastered across her face, as she skillfully touches on every sensitive topic in your emotional suitcase with running commentary that makes you feel somehow worse than before. “And how’s your Hubs? Is he […]
I Filed for Divorce. Didn’t You Get My Text?
Conduct any kind of survey, and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t agree that social media has forever changed the way our society communicates with each other. Conversations that used to have to wait until we saw each in person or when one of us got the message on our answering […]
How to Ditch the Drama Mama. (Even if She’s You)
I got a call last weekend from an obviously distressed friend, who blasted me with a 30-minute, breathless tirade about her belief that her hubs and close friend were having an affair. My first reaction was to make a joke, because this woman thinks every female in town is hot for her hubs and whenever he’s […]
Things I Fail At. Every. Single. Time.
I was watching The Voice recently, and I found myself imagining what life would be like for someone with that kind of talent. These people were amazing, and I imagined that the world must be like a nonstop birthday party for the lucky few that could belt out a heart-wrenching rendition of “Endless Love” and turn it into a […]
The Midlife Crisis. Not Just for Men Anymore
In the ongoing and age-old battle for equality between the sexes, women have recently achieved a new victory. It seems that Science has determined that men aren’t the only sex that experiences a midlife crisis. Studies show that women are just as likely as their Hubs’ to take a little reality detour between the ages of 40-60. […]
Becoming a Better Person. This Might Take a While
Like most people, I find myself occasionally taking stock of myself and my life, looking for things I could do better. To become a kinder, healthier, stronger, more financially stable, better educated, more loving wife, mother, and daughter. Whew. Big job. Big. Friends and family can (and often do) cheerfully point out that the majority of my self-improvement […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Liane Kupferberg Carter
When Mom “Likes” Too Much By Liane Kupferberg Carter Okay, I’m going out on a limb here. I’m a middle-aged mom and I love Facebook. And no, I’m not playing games like FarmVille, Kingdoms of Camelot or Mafia Wars. I love it for networking. So when “Saturday Night Live” recently aired a fake ad for […]
How to Write a Blog Post in 15 EZ Steps
A friend stopped by recently and announced she was thinking about starting a blog and she needed some advice. After I stopped snort-laughing about the fact that anyone would ask my advice about blogging, I agreed to explain my process of posting. “How do you get people to read your posts?” she asked. “That is what you’ll spend most of your […]
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