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What If Marriages Were Like ‘The Bear’?

Recently, my husband and I decided to answer the question, what if marriages worked like the kitchen featured in the series, 'The Bear'? Note: If you haven’t watched The Bear, nor ever worked a dish pit, line, or front of the house, you may not understand this blog. Watch it, and then come back. Or, keep reading and try to imagine a pack of rabid coyotes trying to build a sandcastle on a waterslide for 10 hours straight, six days a week. There. Now you know what it’s like to work in a … [Read More...]

Apologies to Menopause Mavens Everywhere

I’m at the age where it feels natural to take stock of my life and sort out the decisions and people I likely wouldn’t do over again if I had the chance. I also feel like it’s time to forgive myself for the bonkers way I conducted myself once upon a time or two. It’s appropriate to start with how I treated women of a certain age when I was between 18 and 24 years old. In other words, I’m sorry for mentally rolling my eyes at the menopausal mavens who found it necessary to take college classes … [Read More...]

I Did a Work Thing

In late 2022, I did something seemingly stupid and brilliant. Since then, it’s come to my attention that only a select few people understand my decision. I know right away who these understanders are because halfway through my first sentence of explanation, they nod, cut me off, and say something like, “I get it, I get it. I’m the same way.” My reaction to the understanders is always the same. “I heard you have an office now. How come?” “Well, I’ve been working from home since 2009, and I … [Read More...]

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