We hear it all the time: “It’s not my first rodeo.†That’s what we say whenever we’re talking about something we’ve done before. I’ve been thinking about this phrase a lot as we enter this wild unknown arena called 2019. Time brings with it the possibility for all sorts of experiences. You’ve got 365 days […]
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Comedians joke about the stress of family togetherness at holiday time—and these jokes reflect the truth.  Many of us dread these gatherings because talking about politics and other current hot topics can ruin the holiday. Yet no matter who shows up at your table on Thanksgiving, sharing personal stories creates a bond of understanding. In
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When I published You are the Perfect Age, I didn’t expect the profound changes it would bring to those who wrote and read the book. Well, first of all, I hadn’t realized that asking four simple questions of women stepping into different decades would produce such a rich mixture of perspectives. Yet, how could it
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Dear Beauty, How do you feel about your age? It’s really fun to look at age from a philosophical, far away, pie-in-the-sky, exalted perspective—but when your own birthday approaches, the reality of age can be an emotionally challenging event. Movies have a way of showing us reality. A few weeks ago we watched an old
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Dear wonderful woman, The years speed by, just like this journey we’ve been on, celebrating women who are turning a new decade. I hope you are able to catch glimpses of your own life as reflected in the lives of these gracious women. Looking back, when I was 15, I wondered if I would ever
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Dear precious woman, When our children are young, we teach them: NEVER ask a woman her age. I’m sure it makes no sense to the young mind who counts age as a victory; feeling smug to be older than her sisters, brothers and friends. So what’s the big deal with age? I really don’t have an answer,
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