Yesterday was Mother’s Day here in the US, and I had a hard time with it. For some reason I kept dwelling on a particularly memorable Mother’s Day when…

My mother and father were married back in the 1950s. Dad had graduated from college a few months before and was ready to begin his Adult Life.
Mom? Well, Mom dropped out of school to get married. That’s what many young women did back in Mississippi in the 1950s. After high school, they…

Recovering from a midlife divorce is hard. I’ve been putting off writing about this subject because I still struggle with it. However, I’ve been encouraged to Blog Without Shame and Write From the Heart, so I’m going to go ahead and jump in. Over my head. Oh well. Here goes…

You may have noticed when you comment on a blog, that a weird picture shows up next to your comment. But somehow other people get to have pretty pictures. I used to wonder why THEY got nice things and all I got was…

I am gluten intolerant, but do not have an official diagnosis of Celiac Disease. I often get questions about gluten. Here’s a quick rundown of everything you need to know to understand the gluten intolerant person in your life.

Often, a second divorce is rooted in decisions that were made during and shortly after the first divorce. That’s why I say when recovering from your midlife divorce you MUST…