The single tax is alive and well, and it’s only getting worse — I live in an area of the country that has seen an overwhelming swell in housing prices since the beginning of the pandemic. Rent followed suit. It’s flat-out weird but completely understandable. We are inundated with people fleeing Southern California in search of lower-cost housing in a still desirable location…

Emotions and feelings are one thing. Data are another. — It’s officially been four years since my marriage ended. Four years that consisted of almost 50 first dates. Maybe a dozen of those resulted in second dates. That dozen garnered an unhealthy on-again-off-again relationship, an early pandemic boyfriend, and the relationship that broke the camel’s back. If you had asked…

One man reacts to the imposition of outstretching of arms. — I spent this past weekend at a concert series a few hours north of where I live. The folks I attended with are part of a sizeable group of friends. We would get together in the mornings and have coffee and mimosas. The morning after the first night, we were…

We are also not obligated to defend and explain ours in detail. — I have spent a significant amount of time disqualifying my voice because it is that of a woman. This has never been more apparent to me than in the last four years since I started writing regularly and as a significant part of my career. You’d think the 22 years…

Refusals of acceptance of this fact do not change it. — I am a happy, single woman. I shout this from rooftops because I have earned that right. People have told me that happy exudes from me. It’s visible. It creates energy. These are people who know me well and see what I’ve done to build a joyful life even though…

It all comes down to one single choice they usually make wrong. — I have written many articles on women’s rights, oppression, and male privilege over the years. The last of those three subjects hits different than the first two. When the last one drops, a get a flurry of rebuttals sent my way informing me that alimony and child support are the…

I’m the owner of lots of unnecessary duplicate items. — Iam camping and sitting in one of those reclining gravity chairs. I’ve owned it for a while, and it has ventured out with me several times. It has a sister chair that sits in storage. I only need one for my trip. The tag in the back is flapping in…

If you want to motivate me, it’s going to have to look a bit different. — I have this amazing friend who is one of the most optimistic people I have ever met in my life. I love this quality in people. Long ago, I too sought and found inspiration nearly everywhere I looked. I celebrated everything and everyone. However, I am no longer that person. …

This is where real work needs to be done and we need to pay attention. — When the SCOTUS opinion was leaked, a male friend asked me what the decision would actually mean. There are logistics involved and he was very honest in admitting he didn’t know what those are. I am certain he is not alone. …