On the right, clad in funky turquoise shoes, is my special friend, Tawny. The friend I met in first grade, long before boobs, braces and boyfriends. But she’s not the best date in the world. How could she be? We are both happily married. So she may not be the best date, but she is Continue reading
Family unity and healthy interactions, who’s against that? Not many! Today’s column features 10 things daughters-in-law would like their mothers-in-law to know in order to maximize healthy relationships between them. COMMUNICATE: Tabitha advises that when a daughter-in-law asks a mother-in-law to do something, all parties should be clear on the parameters. For instance, Tabitha continues, Continue reading
I am not happy. Clothes are piled on the lone single bed in the spare bedroom. Some fairly new, but most years old. Bought with the mindset of investment dressing, they are good basic pieces that never go out of style and that round out a wardrobe. So what’s the problem? Condition? No. Style? No. Continue reading
I must admit that the Fourth of July holds a very special place in my heart, having nothing to do with the Declaration of Independence or The Stars and Stripes. It was a 4th of July week-end in 1975 that my high school held its 10th year reunion. In June 1975, after a year’s Continue reading
Not surprisingly, one of my earliest memories is of my father telling me something. “You’re run of the mill, Iris,” he would say. “Just run of the mill.” Maybe it was my first lesson in intuition, insight and savvy. I knew by the way he said it that what he actually meant was, “You’re special. Continue reading
I wrote this over 20 years ago. It’s even more true today. I wish I had a dime for every time I called up my mother to bitch about something and she responded with the refrain “Relax, at least everyone is healthy.” It’s about as irritating as hearing the phrase “This too shall pass” when Continue reading