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Helping My Daughter Enter Dateland
I entered Dateland without a talk. Not only did my mother not understand the unrestricted nature of the 70s, she barely understood dating in her own buttoned-up 50s. And my father, well, obviously fathers don’t do those girl talks; although,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Guest Blogger: Author of "Never Marry a Momma’s Boy and 62 other men to avoid like the plague!"
Thank you for allowing me to do a guest post on your blog! I am very excited to have this opportunity! I have recently published a book titled “Never Marry a Momma’s Boy and 62 other men to avoid like... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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My Ex-Husband Is Homeless
“Don’t hit me! Don’t hit me!” my ex-husband yelled, his face red, veins popping from his neck, spittle sticking to his lips. He stood inches from me in the hallway outside the master suite—his room—with our two daughters down the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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A Small Family
Both of my daughters are here, and later in the week my mother will come down from New York for a few days, which means that my whole family will be together. Four women, three generations: a family, not as... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Young-Womanicide
How much can a society violate its young women? How much can a society free its young men of blame for violating its young women? Is it an equation: a woman sacrificed for a man? Is this our version of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Defensive Mothers and Innocent Sons
The world has always been as we know it now: violent, cruel, inequitable, and ceaselessly pressing upon us. Has there ever been a moment of Garden of Edenesque tranquility, except in individuals at moments of supreme joy? Why is there... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Suicide Threats after Love Is Gone
Not long before Kenny left, we took our last Saturday drive together. As usual, we stopped at the 7-11 near the house, but instead of the usual extra-large coffee and two apple fritters or donuts, he only got coffee. I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2013 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Too Many Tragedies on My Mind
As I go about my life, enjoying the peacefulness of winter break, I can’t help but feel the tiniest bit of pressure on my heart from two gruesome tragedies. The unbearable sadness that must now weigh down the mothers and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Overwhelmed by an Overwhelmed Sister
A few days ago I was talking to a colleague who is the perfect embodiment of “I got it”-ness. With her Vogue-in-the-classroom look and absolute dedication to going above and beyond the call of duty for her students and all... Continue reading
Posted Dec 25, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Quote of the Week (1)
“This is our first task, caring for our children. It’s our first job. If we don’t get that right, we don’t get anything right. That’s how, as a society, we will be judged.” President Obama Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Book Review: Finding a Man for Sylvia
A friend and fellow writer, Margaret Lesh, has just published a wonderful book: Finding a Man for Sylvia. In the past I have reviewed books when I was approached; in this case, I approached her and told her that I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 25, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Margaret, you just made me wonder if there is a reason men have maintained their dominion over us and that it's not just their fault. Can the desire to be cared for and protected overcome, at times, all other needs?
Commented Oct 26, 2012 on One Woman Roaring at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
One Woman Roaring
Just a couple of months ago we women were on our way to ruling the world, what with the end of men and all. We were even arguing about what it means to have it all, because we were at the point in our societal evolution of hair splitting the definition of “all.” Now we can be found in binders, w...
One Woman Roaring
Just a couple of months ago we women were on our way to ruling the world, what with the end of men and all. We were even arguing about what it means to have it all, because we were at... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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I love mustard. Tastes, huh. Maybe part of accepting my single state will involve keeping myself more in friend mode and less in potential mate mode. I hope that I, too, can have some male friends in my life and, thus, enhance it and not further stress myself.
Commented Oct 15, 2012 on A Single Lady, Her Dog, Her Girl-Chats, and Her Epiphany at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
A Single Lady, Her Dog, Her Girl-Chats, and Her Epiphany
On weekends I live in a virtually segregated world. There are no men around, unless you count the men servicing me—my groceries, I mean. It’s odd, but not a bad way to live. It’s as if I’m living on the flip-side of Taliban-enforced segregation but rather than in a remote Afghan village, I’m in ...
A Single Lady, Her Dog, Her Girl-Chats, and Her Epiphany
On weekends I live in a virtually segregated world. There are no men around, unless you count the men servicing me—my groceries, I mean. It’s odd, but not a bad way to live. It’s as if I’m living on the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Missing Words: the Quandary of Being 50 Plus
I’ve been forgetting things for a year. Is this what’s supposed to happen when you turn 50? It was like clockwork: I got my invite from AARP to join the party and I started forgetting things. Not things, per se,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 25, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
Kenny is gone. He left five weeks ago. Maybe he’s in California. Maybe he’s in Oregon. I don’t know. I doubt I will ever know. I don’t think I will hear from him again. But who knows; after all, two... Continue reading
Posted Aug 9, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Envy-Free at 51?
I’m at the age when I should have stopped looking around to compare myself and my life to anyone else’s, and certainly not to everyone else’s. It’s time (51 is definitely after the supposed watershed moment) for me to rejoice... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Appreciating Teacher Appreciation Week
I know that it’s Teacher Appreciation Week because there’s free food at school. Last week, in preparation for the big event, we were feted with, as one colleague put it, mayonnaise-five-ways. Okay, there was pulled pork to go with the... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Book Review: Love for Grown-ups
Book Review: Love for Grown-ups: The Garter Brides’ Guide to Marrying for Life When You’ve Already Got a Life by Ann Blumenthal Jacobs, Patricia Ryan Lampl, and Trish Rabe A big recommendation goes out to women and men to read... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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The War on Women: Foot First
Sure, a woman’s ability to not get pregnant, stop a pregnancy, care for her body-mind-soul, feed her children, support herself, house her partner, tend to her parents is being undermined, curtailed and impinged upon, but at least she can buy... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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The Education Philosophy of 0=50
“What does doing 0 work but getting a grade of 50 teach a child?” No, this is not a rhetorical question, neither is it a hypothetical one. It is a question that teachers across the country seem to be dealing... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Being a Big Mouth with Friends
One of the perks of being a middle-aged woman (besides the physical alterations, faltering marriages, temperamental teens, and capacity-diminishing parents) is the ability for every woman you meet to become an instant friend. Oh, wait--that’s me dreaming that all women... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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We All Wear Underwear
On Sunday Pastor Dennis Terry said that anyone who lives in the US who doesn’t believe that this is a Christian nation whose supreme leader is Jesus should “Get out!” I’m Jewish—I don’t worship Jesus, but thanks for making me... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Rape: The Scourge of Our Time (II)
The following piece is cross-posted at Daily Kos. This post was originally published in December. Unfortunately, I felt the need to revise it to reflect news that the War on Women around the world is unrelenting. This week I was... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2012 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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