relationships

Trying to convince your aging parents to get with the program

You belong in a senior home, Dr. Jones

May 22 •

AIMing with old internet friends

The online equivalent of driving by your old house & thinking how it looks different

Apr 24 •

What are we frantically trying to remember to warn our kids about?

Finish your dinner and practice safe sex

Feb 13 •

In for 2025: Remembering your witches

We all need reinforcements

Jan 14 •

Paid subscriber post: Too many men

Sometimes, there just are.

Nov 5, 2024 •

Explaining a parent's big illness to kids

When mommy has a boo boo inside

Sep 18, 2024 •

An ode to witchy stepmoms: the reprise

Put some respect on their names

Sep 5, 2024 •

Paid subscriber post: We're probably mostly ok at being friends

Try this on for size: What if "mostly ok" is pretty good?

Aug 29, 2024 •

“People make fun of me for talking about death at parties.” “Me too!”

Also, some uplifting-ish political news

Jul 25, 2024 •

Fathers on good Father's Day gifts

Because you can't wrap a nap

Jun 11, 2024 •

Bring food and compassion

A collaboration with Oldster Mag: advice to new grandparents on what helps

Apr 12, 2024 •

and

Oldster Magazine

Lyz Lenz is one of my favorite American ex-wives

A divorce talk. (And a bonus surprise-I'm-a-sports-mom-now-I-guess talk)

Feb 13, 2024 •

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