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  • Living Single

    Ditch the Bitch – Double Standards in Adulting

    October 4, 2014 /No Comments

    My partner ditched me for the bar. Fine. What actually pissed me off was watching men judge a woman by a ruler they clearly don't use on themselves. Except for last night.

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    Just Saying No to Post-Divorce Dating

    October 2, 2014 /No Comments

    Everyone assumes I'm not dating because I'm not ready. Hard no. I just don't want to. Here's my case for saying no to post-divorce dating.

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  • Divorced. Now what?

    How to Cope Through Post-Divorce Interactions With the Ex: When We Pretend That They’re Dead

    October 2, 2014 /No Comments

    mr horrible treats co-parenting like an extension of the marriage. I changed my Facebook status to Widowed because Divorced wasn't final enough. Pretending he's dead is a coping mechanism, not a lie

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    Step-Mothers Get No Respect: Reflections on the Major Suck that is Step-Parenting

    October 1, 2014 /No Comments

    I raised him from age 10 to 18. He went to Navy boot camp. He called twice — once to get his dad's number. I expected a letter. Nothing came. Stepmothers get no respect.

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  • Midlife Musings,  Living Single

    If Women Behaved Like Men

    September 30, 2014 /No Comments

    What if women catcalled men? In another universe we'd be the feral, unhinged beasts men cross the street to avoid. Apparently I think about this a lot.

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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