World Menopause Day 2021
Whenever I meet my friend Frances for coffee , I know I’ll always leave feeling better than when I arrived. Frances and I are both members of the Manhattan Magnolias…
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October 18, 2021
Bad Habit, Big City
I was born and raised in the south. This New Yorker of 21 years still gets asked where she's from every single day. My southern accent is like a fog…
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September 5, 2021
Martini of Motivation
There is an intoxicating romance surrounding an artist's inspiration. Artists rarely reveal their secret recipes for success. I am not sure if the following rant is a recipe for success,…
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May 26, 2021
Fortune Follows The Brave… And The Blond
#TBT Summer 1990. Hair I am striking a pose in Bath, England and having the time of my life traveling all over the UK. This ice blonde lewk was a…
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May 26, 2021
Level Up for Moms
Mother’s Day is Sunday 💘 . I am not going to write a heartfelt piece about the joys of being a mom. For the record, I totally feel and experience…
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May 9, 2021
Silence Is Not An Option
My daughter Stella and I have had a front row seat to the protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd. Our balcony overlooking 8th Street and Broadway is 12…
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June 18, 2020
The Genius of Jaws
I read about Jaws being "The Movie" of Quarantine 2020 in The New Republic recently. The article paints parallels of the shark ruining summer, destroying the economy and the people…
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May 15, 2020
A Reminder to All During the Quarantine
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury…
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April 5, 2020
The Very Angry Bird
Never underestimate what a child can learn from having a pet. I was 8 years old when I learned how to navigate a toxic relationship. My teacher was a bird.
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December 18, 2019
Arriving in The Pines
My Big Gay Birthday
Tim is the first friend I made as an adult. He is the Will to my Grace, the Rupert Everett to my Madonna and the Harry Potter to my Hermione…
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June 29, 2019