Author: Lauren

  It is not that I have fallen off the map or gone into some sort of “marriage underground.” Old Spice and I absolutely happily read our own vows and got married nearly four weeks ago.   My absence is much more about being speechless. What I...

  I have found myself staring at the unopened Priority Express box. I know my wedding dress is inside. What happens if it's ugly? (Note that it wasn’t ugly when I picked it out weeks ago.) Or what if my now menopausal body can't slither my Spanx...

  Happy and Healthy New Year One of the great things about being Jewish is the high holidays. Specifically the Jewish New Year. The way I see it, if your hopes, dreams and resolutions didn't quite happen January 1st…we get another “stab” at it nine months later when...

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have me thinking a lot lately about releasing medical records. You know...

Being the Jewish mother that I am—I seriously didn't want my 19 year old son (also the baby of the family) to drive 14 hours alone. Better he should fly to soccer pre-camp in New Hampshire. Better that I drive his car and meet him...

I might not be the expert on relationship advice, but I am definitely willing to share some of my insights into the unknown world of second marriages post 50. After all, saying it “out loud” helps me remember too! With my wedding nine weeks away, here...

Rightsizing for the empty nest lifestyle meant a lot of choices in terms of what to keep and what to relinquish.  One of my favorite pieces in my home may not be the most valuable, but it is certainly the most valued. It’s a piece that...