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WHY on EARTH should a woman in full womb-bloom continue to be a sex symbol?
I am built to bear children while plowing peasant fields while nursing toddlers in a sling and am genetically prepared to do so throughout long winters of famine. Continue reading →

After 30-odd years of accidental ball-dropping, I’m pursuing the fine craft of intentional ball-dropping. Continue reading →

This is a theme line from a masterfully-crafted children’s book by the genius Judith Viorst, My Mama Says There Aren’t Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things. When I was little this book was my favorite … Continue reading →

I must admit that for me there is something else about being sans spouse that makes completing a significant project so much more doable than when he is around to help shoulder the load:

It is the lack of Expectation. Continue reading →

I have just left yet another mountain of clean but unfolded laundry on my bed to punch these thoughts into type. Non-confrontational.  Peacemaker.  Goof-off Goose.  Indecisive.  Lazy.  These terms have often been used to describe me—sometimes endearingly, more frequently frustratedly.  … Continue reading →