Last night, I watched Monster-in-Law, where Jane Fonda plays the mother of a young man who falls in love and marries a lovely girl. Mama Jane is determined not to be replaced as the most important woman in her son’s life and proceeds to hilariously undermine their relationship at every possible turn. It all works out in the end, […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Barb Best
TOP TIPS 4 OUR DARLING 20-SOMETHINGS Many of us have 20-Somethings… the youngest of the millennials. Many are “boomerang kids” or low flying offspring of helicopter parents. We suspect we may have hindered their development by being pathologically overprotective and overscheduling their childhoods. But, who knows, maybe some day those clarinet lessons, lacrosse skills, and […]
A 50th Birthday, Menopause, and An Empty Nest. Are We Done Yet??
In 2006, I turned 50. That was also the year menopause finally decided I’d had enough. But just when I thought my life might return to normal, my only child moved out. As for birthdays, my favorite was 30. It sounded mature and sophisticated. Turning 40 was fun. I was still healthy and attractive (if you’re grading on a curve), and there was still time to […]
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