We all have regrets, which are self-imposed punishments — I see those as the pits in the sweet bowl of cherries that we call life. Some pits linger inside forever, some are throwaways after we make amends to those we love. There are dumb things we did or didn’t do, and some have been put […]
I was recently honored to be featured in GRAND Magazine (read the feature here). Learn more about this priceless (yet free!) resource for grandmothers in today’s story written by the editor, Christine Crosby. Enjoy, darling! Grandmothers play an indispensable role in the success and well-being of society, serving as pillars of wisdom, love, and support […]
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” – J. K Rowling Today, I want to write on a topic that weighs on my heart. The above quote makes sense, but how can a parent after 50 accept the rejection of their adult child? I don’t believe they […]
Today’s post on the ins and outs of parenting parents and avoiding mistakes so that you have the best relationship with your grands, was written by parenting blogger, Kristin Herman. Enjoy, darling! In a world where family connections seem to fray more easily than ever, the heartbreaking reality of estrangement between adult children and their […]
Have you ever had to deal with a friendship breakup? It’s never easy, darling, but I have some advice. “People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world.” — Barbra Streisand Dear readers, Barbra had it right. But I’m going to take it one step further: as women, we need other women in our […]