We’re still American women and the first amendment belongs to us too.
Powers of Persuasion
Are you a compelling person?
Are you a compelling person?
Birthday Bounty
If I want to reinvent myself—as all empty nesters must—then NOW is the time.
If I want to reinvent myself—as all empty nesters must—then NOW is the time.
Making the Best of New Year’s Resolutions
Perhaps if we each make a tiny bit of progress, spreading a little more love and happiness around, there will be a slow but positive ripple effect in the world?
Perhaps if we each make a tiny bit of progress, spreading a little more love and happiness around, there will be a slow but positive ripple effect in the world?
Buried Treasures
We all plan our paths, and then life hijacks us in new directions.
We all plan our paths, and then life hijacks us in new directions.
Feminism – The Sound and Fury
As mothers we can teach our girls AND boys to love and respect each other as equals from the moment they leave our womb.
As mothers we can teach our girls AND boys to love and respect each other as equals from the moment they leave our womb.
Acceptance
It’s difficult for me to “accept” that my child on the spectrum will never be fully independent; especially since independence is what she yearned for since she was a little girl.
It’s difficult for me to “accept” that my child on the spectrum will never be fully independent; especially since independence is what she yearned for since she was a little girl.
Maybe Next Year
I don’t need gifts this holiday season. What I want is for my sweet, hard-working child on the spectrum is to find a paying job.
I don’t need gifts this holiday season. What I want is for my sweet, hard-working child on the spectrum is to find a paying job.
Empty Nest Dads
The question of whether dads grieve more than moms over an empty nest is impossible to answer.
The question of whether dads grieve more than moms over an empty nest is impossible to answer.
Reinvented Lives
A round of applause for late bloomers, please!
A round of applause for late bloomers, please!
Compassionate Capitalism
I can’t hold my breath until more inspired and compassionate capitalists recognize the value of people on the autistic spectrum.
I can’t hold my breath until more inspired and compassionate capitalists recognize the value of people on the autistic spectrum.
Empty Nest Newbies
My best advice to empty nest newbies: Enjoy your children’s college years—their freedom and yours—as you watch them spread their wings.
My best advice to empty nest newbies: Enjoy your children’s college years—their freedom and yours—as you watch them spread their wings.
Nest Traps
We must find ways to set all our children free.
We must find ways to set all our children free.
Shrinking Down
If you don’t believe that mental illness will impact your life, think again.
If you don’t believe that mental illness will impact your life, think again.
Empty Nest Trifecta
Instead of dreading “the holiday trifecta,” I actually look forward to refilling my empty nest.
Instead of dreading “the holiday trifecta,” I actually look forward to refilling my empty nest.
Doctored Up
If we want to have the best chance to live long and prosper as Mr. Spock in “Star Trek” once said, better to be Doctored Up.
If we want to have the best chance to live long and prosper as Mr. Spock in “Star Trek” once said, better to be Doctored Up.