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The Menopause Diet

How I got older and thinner after a lifetime of dieting

6 min readFeb 4, 2020

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Emptier Nest

Think your kid going off to college makes you an empty nester? Ha!

5 min readAug 24, 2023

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Emptier Nest

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CRY Magazine

Beautiful Summer

I may never know why, but for one summer, I was beautiful

9 min readAug 8, 2022

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Crow’s Feet

Losing My Voice

I knew my looks would go when I got older, but what the hell happened to my voice?

6 min readApr 6, 2022

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close up of a woman’s mouth

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I’ve Forgotten How to People

Life is supposedly getting back to normal. I’m not sure I’m ready for it.

8 min readMar 29, 2022

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Scientific drawing of a flea

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The New York Times Bought Wordle and Now My Life is a Joyless Slog

A eulogy for the little word game that made a big difference.

4 min readFeb 1, 2022

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A wordle game grid

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I’m Mad at Science, So I Don’t Believe in it Anymore

Who Needs Science Anyway? It’s just facts and stuff

7 min readNov 16, 2021

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I’m Mad at Science, So I Don’t Believe in it Anymore

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Be Yourself

Oh No! I’ve Ended up Either a Homemaker or a Retiree

I’m not loving either option.

7 min readOct 15, 2021

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Oh No! I’ve Ended up Either a Homemaker or a Retiree

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I Only Kinda Sorta Took my Husband’s Name When I Got Married

It Didn’t Work Out the Way I’d Planned

6 min readOct 13, 2021

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A groom kisses his bride on their wedding day.

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9 Ways I know I’m Old

As if Looking in the Mirror Wasn’t Enough of a Clue

5 min readSep 21, 2021

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Nancy Friedman

Just another Neurotic New Yorker bumbling along The Road to F*ck it as I navigate life with a lot of angst, a touch of humor, and a teeny bit of Botox.

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