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My Mother with Alzheimer's Died Today
As soon as I walked into the store, a perky salesperson asked me what I was looking for. I needed a black pair of pants to go with a...

Mindy
Nov 18, 20234 min read


Mourning My Mother Living with Alzheimer's
The following is my way of coming to terms with my mother's struggle with Alzheimer's. It isn't necessarily well-written or cohesive, but...

Mindy
Oct 18, 20233 min read


That 'Season of Life' for Women in Their 50s
I can't believe how long it has been since I have written a post. A lot, I must say, has happened. And this isn't one of my thought-out...

Mindy
Jun 4, 20234 min read


Procrastination, fear, and self-care? Okay, I'll bite.
Self-care is the key to my peace of mind and helps battle the fear that drives my procrastination.

Mindy
May 14, 20233 min read


Parenting advice from Whitney Houston: Make it the greatest love of all
My high school English teacher, Mr. Montgomery, was an angry man. He was angry at his ex-wife, who divorced him and took their daughter...

Mindy
Sep 13, 20224 min read


Show Some Skin and Find Peace?
As a teenager in the '80s, my style was all about copying Molly Ringwald. I was all lace. long skirts and paisley shirts buttoned to my...

Mindy
Jun 4, 20222 min read


Shame and the Virgin
Last April, the New York Times posted a story about an entire generation of Christian teens who were traumatized by the "purity"...

Mindy
May 1, 20223 min read


What's all the (gray) fuss about
A couple of months ago, I posted to FB that I was going to let my hair go gray. It is one of the most liked posts I have ever had. I also...

Mindy
Apr 5, 20222 min read


Yes. Eating Disorders Do have Consequences
I remember the exact moment I dove headfirst into my eating disorder, also referred to as ED. My first son was 17 months old. I was 37,...

Mindy
Feb 8, 20224 min read


"You Are Not Your To Do List?" Are You Sure?
In yesterday's post, I wrote out all the anxious thoughts that were going through my head. I have to say, it felt good. Sometimes, just...

Mindy
Feb 1, 20223 min read


What to do with the whirling to do list in my head?
I talk to a lot of people who hate Sundays because, you know, Mondays. Many people I know have a sense of dread that rests in their...

Mindy
Jan 31, 20224 min read


Skin Tight Jeans and the Wrath of God
When I was in elementary school, the Baptist church I attended would hold Sunday night movie nights. In my religious world, Sunday...

Mindy
Jan 25, 20224 min read


Adult Lessons from the Dino Train
Recently, I was mindlessly scrolling through the internet or Facebook -- I don't even know -- when I passed an ad for Dinosaur Train, the...

Mindy
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Okay. I get it. Words matter...Even with Teenage Boys.
Sometimes, our words hurt our kids. I should have known better. But the words I used recently reminded me to think before I speak.

Mindy
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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