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Year of the Dog with my pit bull

Celebrating Year Of The Dog with my pit bull

February 16, 2018

Back in November, I adopted a needy, three-year-old pittie from a rescue group. Poor thing had terrible skin allergies. He thought that going for a walk meant lunging and barking […]

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What I learned from a year of celibacy

September 21, 2017

Okay. I just need to write this post and be done with it. You might remember that last September, I vowed to devote myself to — well, to me. I […]

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Gotta get outta the house

Time to get outta the house — a hello from L.A.

June 28, 2017

Somehow, my daughter and I pulled together a last-minute cross-country road trip, from New York to Los Angeles. Coast-to-coast. It was time to get outta the house! I’m grateful that […]

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How do you love?

Five languages of love can help relationship problems

June 20, 2017

Never heard of the five love languages? Me neither. At least, not until recently. But now that I know the concept, it’s been such a handy tool for figuring out […]

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Dads never really die

Dads never really die

June 12, 2017

When I was 19, my 70-year-old dad passed on from this world. But since I believe that dads never really die, my relationship with him keeps growing. And we’re finally […]

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Daughter graduates from college

Being the mother of a college graduate

May 30, 2017

Here’s my big news: I’ve become the proud mother of a college graduate! And I’m also sort of speechless. Wow. What do I do now? During these past four years. […]

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3 generations of love

Moms never really die

May 13, 2017

Even though my mom left this world in 2010, moms never really die. She’s still with me, in an even better way. Death freed her from suffering. Her passing also […]

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