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eat, sweat and repeat in NYC
Once again, I am blogging from NYC and am here to give you updates on what I am doing and seeing while living as a seasonal resident. This is my fifth long stint living in Manhattan and I continue to be inspired and overwhelmed by all of the things to do. I can easily revert…
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happy birthday! and that’s it.
If you are a regular reader (or even a semi-regular reader) of my blog, you have read about my fabulous group of college friends. These women have showed up in several different blog posts including: our Austin Weekend in 2019, attempts by me to break up two of these women from their boyfriends, an obsession…
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unsure about your relationship? call me (or maybe don’t)
About a month ago, a friend asked me if I knew a guy from UCLA – someone who is close friends with her husband. He seemed vaguely familiar to me so I sent the photo to a college friend and asked, “Do we know this guy? His photo looks so familiar.” She quickly responded: “Don’t…
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the best of the coasts: nyc vs. sf bay area
After two months away from writing, I am back at my desk and hoping to remember how to be entertaining. January is typically a tough month for me to find creative momentum. I have a plethora of topics to write about but, after I am away from routines during the holidays and new year, I…
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the big bangs theory
For the last 45 years, I have hung onto the belief that because of the shape of my face, size of my forehead and how fine my hair is, I had to have bangs. Whether these beliefs were based in any fact is now entirely debatable. Because over the last 6 months, I quietly grew them…
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autumn in new york, again
We are in the middle of our third fall in New York City. Our first NY “experiment,” we spent three months in a West Village pre-war apartment relishing every little new thing and adjusting to urban life. For our second experiment, we stayed in a newer building with a “real” doorman above 14th St in…
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deep dive dating survey, part 3
This week, I am publishing three questions posed for my survey by mom friends about their own kids. A few of the young adult respondents thought that these questions were coming directly from me and answered specifically about my son’s dating life – but most responded about their own experiences. Because the survey was anonymous,…
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deep dive dating survey: insights from 20-somethings, part 2
Here is the second set of responses from my eight question informal survey about dating in your 20’s right now. Consistent with my last post, I have bolded each question and then portions of answers that I thought were the most revealing. The first question was inspired by a friend who told me that her…
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deep dive dating survey: insights from 20-somethings
A few months ago, I started a really fun project inspired by the frequent conversations I have with my friends. We, as moms of 20–somethings, are often discussing dating norms and comparing them to when we were navigating the same challenges in the 1980’s/1990’s and early 2000’s. Because my kids do not seem to enjoy…
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write your wishes: sunflowers and pops of color
A few weeks ago, I was catching up with my friend Liz about her summer vacation and this discussion led to the most interesting revelation. Here’s the backstory: Liz’s family plus her brother, sister-in-law and nephew began their trip in Dublin where, following her Dad’s directions, they spread his ashes in the River Liffey. She…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 