298: Yes, I’ll Take that Hug
I was in the kitchen making lunch, a grilled cheese on the stove, waffles in the toaster and sandwiches laid out on the kitchen scale (thank you, Weight Watchers) when my husband, Sid, saunters up from...
View Article277: Goal: Skinny, Wealthy and 40!
My husband, Sid, stopped me on the staircase this morning to ask me to carry up a bottle of handsoap. And somehow, “Can you take this?” led to one of those heavy talks about money, family and...
View Article265-264: Time Travel, Courtesy the Bathroom Scale
I had an optimistic suspicion that my half-pound weight loss last week was an error. Turns out I was probably right. This week: 3.4 pounds lost! That puts me at one-third of the way toward my 40-pound...
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261-260: The Power of Empathy
I say I’m thirsty? Don’t dare get me water. My daughter, Mira, was in a mood. Everything I asked of her was met with a grunt and an eye-roll. And since I refuse to deal with that attitude from an...
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182-181: When Will I Stop Weeping?
I’ve developed this new trait that really annoys the crap out of me: I have an overwhelming urge to cry at the most unexpected moments. I’ve been feeling like Forrest Gump lately. I fear I’ve also been...
View Article160: Dear God: Why?
Dear God, Hi. I know we’ve been speaking more than usual lately, and maybe you’re tired of hearing my midnight pleadings that contain too many references to “soon,” “please” and “why?” But seriously:...
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159: Hold On to Me As We Go
As I was driving back from dropping the kids off at school, I was filled with that heavy feeling of sadness that makes you sigh and seek comfort food. At first, I blamed the music on the radio: “Home”...
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21: We Did What?!
A couple of weeks ago I ran into some people from the Project Hope Crisis Counseling Program, which offers free mental health services to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Seven months after the...
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