Over the weekend I became a grandmother. I don't like the concept much, or the word "grandmother" at all. Where I come from, grandmothers have blue-gray hair and always disapprove of what you're doing. They're old and infirm. They aren't active and young (!) like ME. In fact, when I found out I was a grandmother, I was on a rock-climbing trip.... Read more
For those of us suffering from menopausal symptoms, help is on the way. Or MAY be on the way. Several new drugs are in development that promise relief for some of menopause's most annoying symptoms. These drugs are not approved for use by the FDA yet, so don't expect your health care provider to prescribe them. Some are just now going... Read more
Sometimes I feel like a prune. Everything seems to be drying up and wrinkling. The skin on my upper chest and back constantly itches. Honestly, I have a back scratcher in a desk drawer at home and one at work. My scalp has started itching. No amount of hand cream helps my hands. I feel like I have the creepy-crawlies. What's going... Read more
Can there be a woman on Earth (or at least in this Hemisphere) who hasn't seen an episode or a season of the TV show, Sex and the City? I was never a fan of the show starring Sarah Jessica Parker, but friends dragged me to the film when it came out and I have to admit, it was fun. If you haven't seen it, it chronicles how these women with... Read more
I'm sure it hasn't escaped anyone's attention that Valentine's Day is coming up. I remember when I used to like that day. I even looked forward to it. The romance. The anticipation. But in recent years, it's been The Dread.
Sometimes I feel like our bodies are just not made for sex anymore. In my case, my middle is decidedly unsexy. I... Read more
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