When I got home from work one night last week, my husband grinned at me. Instead of the routine question about dinner, he promptly asked, “Anything in my hand?” “No.” “Nothing up my sleeve?” (He’s always trying to be amusing…) “No, why?” (I was beginning to lose patience at this point…) Then he pulled the …
What Botox Can’t Fix A recent report on plastic surgery statistics showed that seven million Americans sought and received Botox injections in 2016. We are craving more fat in our butts and bosoms, and are attacking our faces and entire bodies with tightening and lifting procedures. Mommy makeovers, rising in popularity for women 35 – 54, …
It happened two days after my son’s graduation from Vanderbilt, a joyful event in his life and in our midlife. We had helped him move out of his apartment, watched him say good-bye to great friends and to a college life he had loved. We made ourselves — available. I noticed that I didn’t have the …
Last Saturday afternoon, I had to recoup. I had slept terribly the previous two nights due to what I describe as vulnerability dreams. One where I was walking around some huge mansion, with only a towel on, and I couldn’t find my room. There were menacing-looking people all around. The classic naked dream. The second one was …
Please note that some links are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, we receive a small percentage that helps keep us in business. Thank you for supporting Midlife Boulevard. Ruth Curran was in a terrible car accident. “I remember feeling like the tears were burning trails down my cheeks as I …
