Category Archives: Mid-Life Musings

Why Writers Are Like Teenage Girls

being a writer is like being a teen girl

Being a writer is kind of like being a teenage girl. One minute, you’re facing soul-crushing rejection; the next minute, you’re elated over a “he-likes-me” moment. Throw in a dash of overanalyzing other people’s words or behavior, and it’s an emotional roller coaster for sure. Only instead of dealing with teen angst and boyfriend troubles, writers face a special brand… Read more »

Naturepedic’s Organic Mattress: Heaven In a Box

naturepedic eos organic mattress

Disclaimer: I don’t normally write product reviews, but, due to funny circumstances described below, I’m writing one today. The product? A complimentary Naturepedic mattress I received. And thus begins my true tale. Do good things come in a box? Ummm – past experiences suggest not.  I tried wine in a box—not too good.  I tried a memory foam bed topper… Read more »

“Ripped Jeans & Bifocals” Agrees: I’m a Twidiot

I’m psyched to have my first guest post published on another blogger’s blog: Ripped Jeans & Bifocals by Jill Robbins.  Ripped Jeans is always a good read, with funny posts about the mundane aspects of parenthood, aging and life in general. When I first discovered Ripped Jeans, I immediately knew I found a kindred spirit in Jill when I read this… Read more »

Do You Remember the Memory Foam Incident?

cat sinking in memory foam

About a month after I launched Tweenior Moments in August 2015, I wrote a blog post called The Memory Foam Incident. To date, it’s been my favorite post (and my most popular one). I got it republished on Scary Mommy and it went mini-viral, with almost 4,000 shares on Facebook. (This was also my first exposure to mean Internet trolls… Read more »

How to Survive 25 (or more) Years of Marriage

Surviving 25 Years of Marriage

My husband Kevin and I will be celebrating our 28th anniversary this year. No small feat, for sure. What’s our secret to a thriving midlife marriage, besides not killing each other in our sleep? Being married for a quarter century or more takes a lot of work, but I’ve boiled it down to a few key “staying strategies.”