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Timelines: Pre-Quarantine or During Covid
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and we were trying to figure out when an event happened. She was telling me how she’d helped to move her son into his apartment and was trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19 Virus, divorce
Tagged death of a loved one, defining time, divorced mom, pets, quarantine
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Checking In With You
Hi everyone! I’m sorry I’ve been absent for a bit. I’ve been dealing with some post-divorce issues and it has been really unpleasant so I was too stressed out to write. How are you? It’s almost the end of the … Continue reading
More Changes To Come?
I went to the local grocery store yesterday and many of the shelves were bare again. I know at the beginning of the quarantine there were bare shelves. But now? Is it starting again? This hoarding of food and supplies? … Continue reading
Solution For September Schooling?
As a parent, a former teacher, and someone with many friends still teaching and in the trenches trying to get ready for September, I have one important suggestion that may help everyone to embrace the uncertain changes. UNITE and LISTEN … Continue reading
Back To School In September?
I used to love September and looked forward to the beginning of school. Fall temperatures and back to a normal routine made me so happy as a Mom because by then (pre-pandemic), I’d be getting weary of the summer freedom … Continue reading
Posted in #womenofacertainage, divorce
Tagged new normal, parenting college kids, quarantine, single parent, social distancing
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Behind The Masks
As I was walking through the grocery store, I noticed how we can’t tell if someone is smiling or snarling behind the mask. I watched so many people’s eyes as I only needed a few items and I wasn’t in … Continue reading
Posted in finding happiness at 50
Tagged grocery shopping, kindness, people, quarantine, wearing a mask
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Love In The Time Of Covid
My single and divorced friends and I have been talking lately about dating. While some are ready to find a nice man, others are leery of trying to date while the virus is still here. But when’s the best time … Continue reading
Posted in finding happiness at 50, love
Tagged dating during CoronaVirus, online dating, quarantine, relationships
15 Comments