How to Look Good Naked!
I call it my naked weightthose annoying extra pounds that most people cant see, but I know better because I see them when Im naked. They are the 7 pounds that Ive been trying lose my entire adult life. But theyre really attached to me, or my midsection, to be exact.
No, I’m Not Having Another Kid, But Thanks for Asking!
This past summer, I was enjoying lunch with my mother-in-law and her co-worker, a sweet Asian woman in her mid-40s, when the conversation turned to kids, which quickly brought us to the inevitable question: When are you going to have more? My mother-in-law stopped asking some time ago, suggesting that she has lost hope. But she nonetheless perked up when her co-worker posed the question, hoping the answer would be different this time.
My Baby is Growing Up Way Too Fast!
My daughter Ava is only 4 years old. My cat is three times her age; Im embarrassed to say that my underwear outdates her by 5 years. I have a bag of peas in my freezer older than her. But lately, 4 looks and sounds more mature that I could have imaginedand a little premenstrual.
The Big D (Divorce)
When I was visiting my hometown last month, I ran into my friend Kelli, whom I hadnt seen for a couple of years. We were catching up on all that has happened since we last got together when the conversation quickly turned to divorce. Has it started happening to you? she asked. Has what started happening? I asked. The divorce epidemic, she replied. Kelli and her husband are perfectly matched and have two handsome boys. But she noticed that as she neared her 40s, divorces among her friends were popping up like teenage acne.
Help, I’m A Closet Hoarder!
I am a closet hoarder. No, really. I hoard things in my closet. When I finally admitted this to my husband, his response was Ya think? Im not a messy person. I cant think in a cluttered room and dust bunnies make me dry-heave. After giving birth to my daughter, I began taking Zoloft to prevent an unmade bed or a dirty dish from sending me into a postpartum tailspin. But take one look in any drawer, closet, cupboard or attic in my house, and youll see a different side. That is, if the rubble doesnt topple on you first.