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I Could Feel Really Bad Right Now...

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I just did a careless, dumb, professionally unthinkable, and potentially self-shaming thing.

The careless, dumb, professionally unthinkable, and potentially self-shaming thing happened while I was a...

13 days ago
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The Unexpected Joy of Learning a New Craft at 79

Beach, my place of joy and comfort. Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash

Let me not bury the lede!

In the midst of a Zoom conversation this morning—ironically with members of the Grey Courage Community—a text pinged. The siren call...

16 days ago
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The Magic of Female Friendships

L to R: Karen Sahlmanson, me, and Ande Lyons, image created by me with AI’s help.

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Three “goddesses” walk into a restaurant…

“The real thing is sooo much better,” whispers in my ear. She hunches over lovingly and wraps...

22 days ago
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What Happens When an American Leaves Paris?

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In May of 2026, the piece below appeared in the Inspirelle newsletter, which bills itself (accurately) as, “a woman’s guide to life in Paris and beyond.”

It was all because of Kim Nuzum, one of the...

25 days ago
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The Endless Bounty of Garbage Soup

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My partner’s version of how I invite friends to dinner:

“Come on over--I’m cleaning out my refrigerator. I need to use everything that’s about to spoil.”

The truth is, I hate to see food go to wast...

a month ago
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    I'm a journalist, author, and social observer. I write about relationships -- from the fleeting to the forever -- but you'll also find stories here about anything that sparks my gerbil brain.

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