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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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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