Aging Mother in Law

November 28, 2020November 30, 2020 Aging

Anonymous writes, “My husband and I relocated earlier this year (just before the pandemic) and I am not adjusting. I moved away from family and friends to live with my aging mother-in-law… (more…)

Parental Bullying

November 15, 2020November 30, 2020 Aging

“I am soon to be 57-years-old and have a situation that seems to have always been there with my father… the last episode was the end of July… (more…)

Proper Bedroom

November 13, 2020November 28, 2020 Children

“I am 50 and I have three daughters who all went to university. The youngest is 18 and has just started her first year and is living in student accommodations in London. In this Covid-world, I know being a student is different than the experiences of my older daughters… (more…)

Skeletons in the Closet

November 12, 2020November 30, 2020 Children

“My first husband could not have children so I was artificially inseminated. I wanted us to be a family. He had a good job but insisted on selling drugs… (more…)

Stay in South America or Return to the US

October 26, 2020November 30, 2020 Spouse

“Hi everybody! I’m in desperate need of honest advice. I’m 57 years old, born in NY, and at 11 years old, all the family moved to my stepmother’s roots in South America… (more…)

Should I Stay or Should I Go

September 9, 2020November 30, 2020 Spouse

“I am in my second marriage and have been married for 18 years. My husband is a good man, but very untidy and unmotivated to maintain our home… (more…)

Daughters without Mothers

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Parents

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Intimacy Over 50

April 14, 2019 Junk Drawer

A compilation of responses to a survey on intimacy in later years. (more…)

To Dream

March 22, 2019March 26, 2019 Stories from the Flock

“In life you either need inspiration or desperation.” -Anthony Robbins Sometime in October, 2018, a 60-year-old woman privately messaged me for the very first time. She said she wanted to speak to a kind and good friend. She was alone. This wasn’t the first time someone just needed a friend to chat with for the […]

Sisters

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Junk Drawer

“Sisters are different. They heard the sobbing in the darkness. They lived through all your triumphs, all your favorites, all your loves and losses. They have no delusions. They lived with you too long. And so, when you achieve some victory, friends are delighted – but sisters hold your hands in silence and shine with […]