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I’M ON SUBSTACK!

Adding another outlet for my writing – which I realize has been missing of late! There will be book excerpts from IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? and other new, unpublished material. Please join me there too and say hi

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Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing

Why Only Women Should Lead (And Men are Generally Inferior)

There are so many studies showing that women are better leaders, more effective, more transformational, better at handling stress, yet here in the U.S. we’ve let men take charge and clearly make a mess of things because, well, that’s how

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Posted in News, parenting, Uncategorized, women, work

Why Only Women Should Lead (And Men are Generally Inferior)

There are so many studies showing that women are better leaders, more effective, more transformational, better at handling stress, yet here in the U.S. we’ve let men take charge and clearly make a mess of things because, well, that’s how

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Don’t Call Me Ma’am

(Post Featured on Freshly Pressed!) There is a single word in the English language that has the power to ruin my whole day.  That word is Ma’am. I could be having a perfectly fine day – a great day even

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Posted in aging, beauty, comedy, culture, Uncategorized, women

The Fellowship of the Ham

About the time I thought the vein on my neck was going to explode from the stress of the holidays, I was suddenly struck with an unexpected heartwarming feeling. Oddly enough, this happened as I wrote the words “Pick-up ham”

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Posted in Christmas, culture, Family, food, holidays, life

Book Excerpt from “Where to Dump a Dead Body . . .”

Yesterday I took Buddy to get his shots in case we have to board him during our vacation. I’m really hoping that our friend Barry will house-sit and watch Buddy because he gets so nervous at that boarding place. (Buddy,

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Posted in comedy, culture, Family, humor, kids, life, mothering, relationships, Writing