What is the hardest thing about being in a relationship? That was my very informal market research question for my next book. I was hoping for a handful of responses but you blew me away - 54 of you answered my poll! In fact, we hit the Facebook maximum so I copied the survey on another site and merged the results below. Thank you for your help in researching for my new book. I am looking … [Read more...]
My date with Chicago next Friday
Hey Chicago ladies here's another great #chicagopride event at @Women & Children First Bookstore! Right across the street from #BackLotBash - head over when you need a break! Check out a sneak peek below. Friday, June 24, 2016 7:00PM Women & Children First books 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL … [Read more...]
My fascination with tiny houses and how I played small in dating
I am obsessed with the new real estate craze - tiny houses. As someone who loved living, to my own amazement, in a tiny studio apartment for a year, there is something beautifully simple about a space you can simplify, organize, and contain enough to clean in under an hour. Apparently, I'm not alone in this fascination, as HGTV has a show specifically aimed at us-organization, simple living … [Read more...]
3 Ways I Kicked Dating Drama to the Curb
I am with friends one Friday happy hour sharing how uninteresting we feel in our 40s– staying in and watching Scandal rather than going to Rich’s and drinking tequila until clothes fall off. “I tried to reduce the drama in my life,” I tell them. “And now,” I continue, “I wonder if I’m boring.” We all laugh. But the truth is, it wasn’t that long ago that I would have done anything for … [Read more...]
Why are we drawn to dating drama?
Drama. I would swear that I hated dating drama, that I wasn’t down with it, that I didn’t want it. For years the line from that Mary J. Blige song was my jam, “No more drama in my life.” And yet, somehow, despite my words, I seemed to always find myself smack dab in the middle of some dramatic, painful dating situation with some girl. Once it was avoiding a girl who I slept with one … [Read more...]