by Mary Kay Fleming | Oct 17, 2023
Editor’s Note: Mary Kay Fleming has written this essay as a tribute to a very close friend who recently had breast cancer surgery. “My friend delayed mammograms for a few years,” Fleming says, “and her breasts promptly tried to kill her. Thankfully, she was...
by Mary Kay Fleming | Aug 16, 2023
Editor’s Note: We’re proud to report that this essay on hot flashes and heat recently won honors in an annual humor-writing contest sponsored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Someone feels our pain! *** How often do you wake up sweaty and...
by Mary Kay Fleming | Feb 9, 2023
NEXTTRIBE FAVORITE Editor’s Note: On Feb. 15th, NextTribe is marking its sixth anniversary. To celebrate this month, we are sharing our favorite articles from the 1,500 plus we’ve published so far. Here is Mary Kay Fleming’s hilarious take on what...
by Mary Kay Fleming | Dec 12, 2022
Big weddings require only slightly less planning than a covert military operation. When my two children announced their engagements—with weddings planned within six months of each other—friends poured out of the woodwork with wedding etiquette for parents and...
by Mary Kay Fleming | Aug 9, 2022
There was nothing like being stuck inside during the early covid quarantine to make me obsess about our aging home. The bathrooms, in particular, needed complete overhauls after 35 years of neglect, so I checked online for options. What an eye opener that was. The...
