It's New Year's Eve 2011, the last time we gather to celebrate as a nuclear family. My soon to be ex-husband hangs out in the study. The kids alternate between their Lego creations and banal shows on the Disney Channel. I scurry around the kitchen trying to put together a festive meal of appetizers. I love [...]
You have a right to claim your energy. These are the wise words bestowed upon me by my writing sister, Karla. Karla is a few steps ahead of me on life's journey. She's raised her kids and closed out her career (in teaching). She's confident when declaring enough is enough. Me, I am the coin that [...]
The champion's confidence in you fortifies you against the destructive judgment that can come from both without and within... ~ Jonathon Fields, UncertaintyI feel good about something. It involves one of those precious, heart-to-heart talks a mom is privileged to have with her twelve-year-old son . During a recent rap session I said something to my [...]
I'm going through puberty again. No my breasts are not budding and I am not consulting Judy Blume books, but I am transforming into a grown up...again. This time I have twenty years of hindsight and hard-knocks to guide me. This time instead of doing what my friends do, I am out on my own [...]
Self-love brings to mind: me time, positive affirmations, massage therapy and um masturbation. Guess what? There's way more to it than that. We all know we need to love ourselves before dragging someone else into the mix, yet time and time again couples break up and within weeks one or both of them is in a serious relationship [...]
The lusty photo drew me in first with its tasteful mingling of eroticism and artistry. Next, the word exquisite made eye contact and winked at me. Alluring, but ultimately it was heightened curiosity that led me to the intense pleasure of reading the Exquisite Lover series by Jack of F*cking in Brooklyn. Jack's lascivious and pleasingly poetic words tell [...]
