Holiday season & divorce: 10 survival skills

November 25, 2010

It’s been a rocky, post-divorce decade of searching for new holiday traditions. But this morning, I actually woke up feeling HAPPY about Thanksgiving. Is this really me???! Up until now, […]

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Visiting Woodstock, N.Y. on July 4th

July 5, 2010

For July 4th, I hauled my daughter and one of her friends up to Woodstock, N.Y. This town is more country hip than true hippie. But it was fun -- especially since it's so hard to get my teenager to spend time with me these days.

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I’m dating online. Again. Yeah.

January 16, 2010

I'm trying out a free online dating website called PlentyofFish. It's been interesting. Brightened up the start of 2010 for me.

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Feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving made us very happy

November 26, 2009

My daughter and I spent Thanksgiving at the Bowery Mission, feeding the homeless. It was hard, inspiring work that got us beyond our comfort zone.

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Being single during Christmas takes…practice

November 26, 2009

It's hard to be single during the holidays. I have a tough time this Christmas. But somehow I survived and learned a few things about myself.

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I learned a new word today: Diwali!

November 8, 2009

Went to my first Diwali party, in celebration of the Hindu festival of lights. Lots of fun. Sree Sreenivasan and his wife Roopa make great hosts.

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