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Nov.12.2010
November 12
Olive Juice
For whatever the reason olives are often pitted and once they are pit-less there seems to rise an irresistible urge to fill that wound, whether with pimento or children’s cubby little fingers as they fish them from the can. There is...
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Nov.03.2010
This morning I awoke with my outlaw father on my mind. I call him that not because he was a criminal, but since divorce no longer made him in-law, he became my outlaw. I would not, could not, X him.
Alex and I had loved one another from the first night we met. My ex-husband (we were “just friends”...
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Nov.03.2010
This morning I awoke with my outlaw father on my mind. I call him that not because he was a criminal, but since divorce no longer made him in-law, he became my outlaw. I would not, could not, X him.
Alex and I had loved one another from the first night we met. My ex-husband (we were “just friends”...
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Oct.13.2010
Two big celebrity breakups have hit the news since yesterday. Yikes! Let's examine the pieces: Courteney Cox and David Arquette wrote in a statement, "We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and...
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Oct.11.2010
Working. And that’s the truth.Writing.Researching.Revising. Writing some more. Thinking. Re-revising. Listening. Re-re-vising . . .Such is the life of a writer—this writer. When friends, non-writer friends, call...
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Sep.26.2010
I recently did a Lamplighter presentation in Sedona, AZ for an organization called Kinship Kare of Northern Arizona (KKONA). They provide support for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. As a grandmother myself I couldn't imagine raising a grandchild at my age. Where would I get the...
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Sep.23.2010
Just a follow-up to the latest announcement I made on my last post where I had to be discreet pre Dr. Phil. My co-author of the book project we are working on to help children with divorce appeared as an expert on Dr. Phil which was taped last week when I happened to be in California so I was able...
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Sep.09.2010
I am working on a project/book re. parenting post divorce that I have started and from years of working as a therapist, I feel that hearing from others that have been there/done that is invaluable.
If you are a parent that has gone through a divorce and are willing to answer 3 questions would you...
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Sep.01.2010
Divorce is an ugly word. It scares people whether they are going through it, their parents are going through it, or they even think about going through it. I am in a long-term relationship and live with the guy. We plan on getting married but I am terrified of things ever going south. We are...
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Aug.27.2010
August 27
Burning with Desire
You cannot stop the flames from licking me by telling me I am not on fire. For some reason you do not perceive the flames; you do not know fire. I cradle the desperate hope that you will recognize the ashes when the burn is...
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