He’s 25. I’m 53. What Could Go Wrong?
“Make my day go from good to great and tell me you don’t mind that I’m 25, not 45.” Oh, this old trick. Present yourself as a Gen-Xer when you’re[…]
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Baby Shower 2.0: Celebrating My Transgender Son’s New Identity
The blue jellybeans were assembled in pint-sized mason jars on my kitchen table. My husband was about to head to the store to pick up the balloon bouquet while I[…]
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The Magic of the Bitch and Swap
Long ago in the 1990s, when I was a freelance magazine writer, I never had enough of anything — money, love, other people, and of course, clothing. I worked alone[…]
I’ve Pivoted My Career So Much, I’m Pirouetting
In August 2014, I lost my freelancing job as the Director of Content at Grey, a global, 100-year-old advertising agency, often referenced in Mad Men. (It’s where Duck Phillips landed[…]
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Why I Changed My Son’s Last Name to Mine
When I married David Adelson, I never seriously considered changing my name to Adelson any more than I ever seriously considered changing my name to Duchovny, or Gosling. Caveat: For[…]
I Tried to Break Up With My Therapist. It Didn’t Go Well.
People say it’s hard to date in New York. (I once went out with a guy who looked like Gargamel from the Smurfs, so I know how tough it is.)[…]
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My Struggle With God Ended on a Plane
It was my best friend, Melinda, who introduced God and me. I was four. She was eight and lived in my grandparent’s trailer park with her mom, dad, several rabbits[…]
Margit’s Note: Ready, Set, SWAP!
Oh MY we have a jam-packed issue this week, friends. Because this week, we’re all about swaps — trades, pivots, shifts and changes big and small. And by the time[…]
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25 Years Later, Adventures with My Husband Are Just Getting Started
“What’s the Australian equivalent of Ibuprofin?” I asked my husband, handing him Band-Aids out of a medicine chest in a hut in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness. “Is it[…]
How to Lose at Wife-Carrying, and Win at Marriage
Author and journalist Jo Piazza had no idea what to do when she got engaged. She was terrified of taking on the role of someone’s wife. To figure it out,[…]
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A Pragmatist’s Guide to Adventurous Living
When people ask how a nice Mormon girl from a small, conservative college town ended up in New York City, I tell them it was by way of the Western[…]
How I Officially Became a Middle-Aged Badass in the Finnish Arctic
Last summer, I was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: a roundtrip holiday junket to the Finnish Arctic region in hopes that I’d write about the region’s beauty, sustainability and[…]
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Oh Ottawa: Reflecting on a Canadian Life Left Behind
If Belle from Beauty and the Beast were 40 today, would she still be living happily ever after or would she have second thoughts about leaving her provincial life? Would[…]
Margit’s Note: Choose Your Own Adventure
I turn 50 in June. I’m supposed to be lying to you about that, but nah. How old am I? I’m this many. Five Zero. I’ve earned my stripes. How does[…]
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Hygge and Kisses: Even the Danes Couldn’t Save My Relationship from Trump
During the last few months, there has been a lot of anger shown toward the Trump Administration, coming from both sides of the political spectrum. Whether it has been a[…]
Taking Care of the Strongest Man I Ever Knew
My father asked me, “How long does it take?” I felt all the sound, light, air — everything — leave the room; only the weight of those words remained. I[…]
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18 Seriously Comfortable Shoes for Spring and Summer
My shoe predicament has become even worse. About two springs ago, when I was on the hunt for the bestest, comfiest, maybe even cute-in-a-certain-light pair of shoes, I wrote this[…]
I Got You — Caring for My Wife During Chemo
As my wife sat in the treatment room during chemotherapy, she would sometimes sing to me a song that became a sort of anthem for us. Headphones on, she’d hum[…]
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When I Lost Weight, My Daughter Didn’t Recognize Me
I am watching home videos with my daughter, who is nearly 15 and prone to bouts of nostalgia. She likes to remind herself of a time when life was simpler[…]
10 Foods to Comfort You (Pizza and Booze, Not So Much)
Here’s the truth: we are all emotional eaters. Emotions show up in the body, and your very wise body is asking for help to get calm. Here’s a quick list[…]
