Mourning My Mother-In-Law From Huffington Post When her son and I divorced, Dotty and I didn’t. Read more…
Dear Family Whisperer: What’s a No-Longer-Needed Grandma To Do?
Dear Family Whisperer: What’s a No-Longer-Needed Grandma To Do? From Huffington Post I feel like she used us for those years. Read more…
Decluttering: The Awful Pangs Of Human Molting
Decluttering: The Awful Pangs Of Human Molting From Huffington Post After molting, birds have new feathers; humans find themselves in a new life stage. Read more…
I Am Old…and You Don’t Listen
As I was posting this, I remembered “Hello in There,” a Bette Midler song I played over and over in the early 70s. As it turns out, the lyrics were written by John Prine when he was only 25: “…So if you’re walking down the street sometime, and spot some hollow ancient eyes, please don’t just pass ’em by […]
Dear Family Whisperer: Grandma, Compromise Is Out of the Question
Dear Family Whisperer: Grandma, Compromise Is Out of the Question From Huffington Post In this and many family situations when parents and grandparents clash, there is no middle ground. Read more…