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    It’s Swimsuitphobia Season!

    June 20, 2021 /No Comments

    A floss bikini in a celebrity style column sent me straight back to the mustard yellow pageant humiliation of 1983. My relationship with swimsuits has always been complicated.

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    Reverse Body Dysmorphia

    June 13, 2021 /No Comments

    Every time I pass the staff bathroom mirror I think — is that really what other people see? On growing up told my worth was my appearance, and what that costs.

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    Sex Sex Sex – a MasterClass in Getting None

    February 3, 2021 /No Comments

    I don't for one second feel like I am living vicariously through my friends. I just feel bad that I can't reciprocate in the sex story telling, unless I revisit my ancient sexual history. How long has it been?

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    Divorced. Now what?,  The Mother Hood

    Grab Your Emotional Baggage – It’s Time for a Guilt Trip!

    April 17, 2014 /No Comments

    My son asked why I don't cook at home anymore. I had three hypotheses: post-divorce rebellion, depression, or all of the above. Pack your emotional baggage it's time for a guilt trip. Let's go!

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    Divorced. Now what?,  Rotting Roots

    Angry As I Wanna Be

    April 11, 2013 /No Comments

    My mother told me I had no right to be angry at the ex. She's wrong. On why anger after divorce is valid, necessary, and nobody else's to manage.

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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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