Author Archives: janieleeds

Looking For Binge Worthy Shows To Watch

Posted on May 27, 2020

I need a new series to binge watch. Please. Any and all suggestions would be helpful. I have Netflix and just finished Sweet Magnolias. I’ll admit that by the end of the first 10 episodes (when it ended with a … Continue reading →

Posted in finding happiness at 50 | Tagged Dead To Me, Grace and Frankie, Grand Hotel, Little House On The Prairie, Peaky Blinders, Scott and Bailey, series review, Sweet Magnolias | 14 Comments

Untold Stories of Isolation – Courtship

Posted on May 24, 2020

A friend texted me this yesterday: You know who’s really gonna suffer during this social distancing? Dudes on dating apps. Welcome back to courtship. Welcome back to talking to a gal for WEEKS prior to meeting. We’re pen pals now. … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love, Untold Stories of Isolation | Tagged courtship, dating after Covid, dating apps, humor, Jane Austin, relationships | 4 Comments

General Parenting Single Style

Posted on May 22, 2020

I grew up with a strict tyrannical father. “My way or the highway,” was his motto and we felt we had no other choice, but to abide by his rules. I didn’t want my kids to have that same militant … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged Coronavirus, family bonds, parenting college kids, raising young men, single parent | 20 Comments

Another Untold Story of Isolation (part 2)

Posted on May 20, 2020

Parenting can be difficult on any given day. Add to it that the ex (the kids’ father) doesn’t communicate nor parent at all, yet has a righteous attitude and Monday morning quarterbacks is stressful. So while I am a single … Continue reading →

Posted in love, Untold Stories of Isolation | Tagged being a single parent, Coronavirus, ex-wife of a narcissist, parenting college kids, quarantine | 9 Comments

Another Untold Story of Isolation

Posted on May 19, 2020

True Story – I’m sitting here waiting for my elder son to come home this morning. I am trying to stay in a place of peace, but underneath I’m buzzing with so many emotions. Anger, resentment, fear, grief, and uncertainty … Continue reading →

Posted in love, Untold Stories of Isolation | Tagged being a single parent, Coronavirus, death, parenting college kids, peer pressure, young love | 17 Comments

Another Untold Story Of Isolation

Posted on May 17, 2020

True Story: I was talking to a friend of a friend the other day. She asked me for some information that she needed and because it was Mother’s Day, I wished her a Happy Mother’s Day. The conversation went really … Continue reading →

Posted in love | Tagged cancer, Coronavirus, death of loved ones, essential worker, grief, miscarriage, nurse | 16 Comments

How Are You and Your Kids Doing With The Quarantine?

Posted on May 16, 2020

Have you ever wondered what your kids will say about their experience through this quarantine? What will be their story? How will you as a parent fit into it? Do you ever think about it? Because at some point, life … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50 | Tagged Coronavirus, kids and divorce, single parent, walking on eggshells | 19 Comments

Monday Begins Another Groundhog Week

Posted on May 11, 2020

Another week of Groundhog Day yawns before us here. Still isolated and at home without much to do. How are you dealing with this? Are you out and about yet? Or are you at home still? If it weren’t for … Continue reading →

Posted in finding happiness at 50 | Tagged Coronavirus, Groundhog Day, internet issues, pandemic | 12 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 10, 2020

It’s Mother’s Day and if you’re a Mom, hopefully you’ve had some love come your way from your offspring! And if your Mom is still here, then I hope you were able to show her some appreciation as well. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in #womenofacertainage, love | Tagged college kids, doing the best we can, Hallmark, Mother's Day card, single parent | 17 Comments