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Men Will be Middle Aged Too


Is grizzle and paunch more sexy than long gray locks and a bit of meno-pot?
They are essentially the same thing, are they not?

Laugh lines and double chins for men are in.
But crow’s feet and waddles on women are sins.

What’s sauce for the gander should be good for goose.
Reality though is that men have choice while women still lose.

With apologies to Dr. Seuss, I poetically pondered the dilemma of “women of a certain age” and am forced to conclude that on the issue of aging, we are as disadvantaged as we seem to be at nearly every other mile marker in life. Read Full Article

Another Syndication Opportunity


In case you are interested, I had another piece at 50 Something Moms picked up for syndication in the upcoming week. I was thrilled but missed being able to tell Dad about it. He would have been so proud. As it is my family and extended family now know I am a blogger/writer and will no doubt be googling me, so I guess this was as good a week as any to have something for them to find.

The piece is called My Hollywood Wifestyle. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Is It Getting Warmer in Here?


Global warming really couldn’t have come at a worse time for me. Although I have spent the majority of my life in the low nineties where body temperature is concerned, in the last year I have noticed a general warming trend. It still doesn’t extend to my hands or feet, and it hasn’t yet broken out into full-fledged hot flashes, but I am not comfortable.

It began in the night. Just a few nights right around the arrival of my period. I would awaken to damp sheets and a husband clinging desperately to the edge of the bed in a futile attempt to escape the heat radiating off my body.

Within months these balmy few nights became week long events and recently, I noticed that despite the definite chill of the Canadian fall, I am still barefoot in my shoes and often without a coat. Read Full Article