by Kim Kalliber | Oct 9, 2018 | Advice, Lifestyle, Unpopular Opinions
The political climate is hell. The state of the country, the state of the world, the state of our relationships with others, are all stressful and scary. Thousands of folks are angry and rallying back against what they feel is unjust. In times like this it is very...
by Sassy Pants | Aug 30, 2018 | Advice, LGBTQ, Unpopular Opinions
My son – my only son – is Gay and Fabulous! I don’t care if the whole world knows about it. I think it’s fabulous and I think he is fabulous. And I sincerely hope my fellow readers who have children, whether young or old, also accept their children for who...
by Kim Kalliber | Aug 9, 2018 | Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Unpopular Opinions
Plastic straws are being banned throughout the United States. Many people are for it, and it seems just as many are against it. Critics cite the fact that it won’t help save the ocean and that companies are simply packaging reusable straws in single-use plastic bags,...
by Stacie Herndon | Aug 1, 2018 | Advice, Unpopular Opinions
Generally speaking, humans are creatures of habit. We find things we like, and we stick to them. Sometimes this is a good and positive thing, but if it’s something that holds you back or harms you, this is bad. As aging women, we are having changes thrown at us...
by Stacie Herndon | Jul 5, 2018 | Advice, Self Care, Unpopular Opinions
We live in a busy, busy age. It seems like we’re always rushing: to work, to activities, to errands. We’re running out of — or simply don’t make — time to stop and smell the roses. In our lives as women, we frequently prioritize other...
by Kim Kalliber | Jun 25, 2018 | Advice, Unpopular Opinions
At our age, many of us may remember ourselves or our friends getting their mouths washed out with soap for saying curse words. Cursing was taught to be bad, though it was also said to be something that was ok for grown-ups. Hmm. I remember I was in grade school,...
by Stacie Herndon | Jun 19, 2018 | Advice, Beauty, Unpopular Opinions
Vanity is something no woman is immune to, even if it’s on a very small scale. We all want to look our best, and we have our individual standards for what that means. And all of us are familiar with the historic barrage of media, advertisements, miracle cures,...
by Stacie Herndon | May 27, 2018 | Advice, Unpopular Opinions
We are natural apologizers. It’s in our DNA. And it’s time to knock that crap off. We say “I’m sorry” at the drop of a hat. We are terrified of hurting people’s feelings, we want to make everyone happy, we are sympathetic, we want people...
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