Neener Neener
“You’re too sensitive!”
Of the four of my family members, I was labeled the sensitive one. That label, which I felt with shame, stayed with me and was referred to by my family from my childhood well through adulthood. Every time I cried or got frustrated and mad, someone was right there to point out what Read More
Vignettes in Aging – Family
In the last ten years I’ve been feeling sorry for myself about not having any members of my family Read More
Giving Thanks
Today I let go of control – of trying to make Thanksgiving and all these holidays Read More
Every Generation Has Something
When I was a teenager, my parents and grandparents lamented that the “younger generation” was going to hell Read More
Mother and Daughter
It’s easy to convince myself that I’ve grown to be a much better person than my mother ever Read More
Five Questions – Childless Seniors Reflect
There were a couple of reasons why I never had children. The main reason was that I Read More