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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
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…
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binge report: retro edition
In May 2020, I wrote a post called “streaming in place” about how my husband and I were having issues navigating and communicating about which shows to watch together and which to watch separately. Since 2020, our circumstances have changed significantly because of the end of Covid quarantine, our kids both living on their own…
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why did I keep this?
We have been living in the same house since May 2002 – almost 23 years ago. We moved in when my son was two years old and six weeks before my daughter was born. The house seemed huge when we bought it. I remember looking down the hallway from the kids’ bedrooms to through the…
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wanna date my son?
A few weeks ago, I was in the back row of a crowded 7:30 pm yoga class. Just to be clear, this is not a flex and I am not good at yoga. Because I have trouble staying focused about 90% of the time, my mind tends to wander during exercise classes and I think…
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about the blog
Who am I? Welcome to “Do I have chalk on my face?” My name is Denise and I write this blog as a creative outlet and an avenue for highlighting everyday stuff that seems funny and absurd to me. I have been married since the 90’s and I have two adult kids who are mostly…
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from chaos to calendar
For most of December, I was gearing up to write a post similar to the one I wrote last January: New Year’s Resolutions I’d like to make for other people. (Translation: A list of annoying habits I wish they’d quit.) This year, though, I found myself coming up short. The only subject that stood out…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 