by Kelly James | May 9, 2022
When I left my 19-year-marriage at 50, I was resolute in my desire not to waste time thinking “woulda, coulda, shoulda.” I forced myself to look at it as an opportunity—to learn, to grow, to try new things—or, as it turned out, discover old ones. Like playing pool. My...
by Kelly James | May 2, 2022
I used to love to run. In the mornings, I’d pull on tights, a running bra, and a T-shirt, and head out, sometimes while the sky was still dark, stepping carefully until the sun began to peek over the horizon. My body warmed along with the day, and the anticipation of...
by Kelly James | Oct 26, 2021
My 11-year-old daughter is hurtling toward puberty at full force. Haley has the lovely body of an athletic preteen, all long coltish legs and perfectly smooth skin. She’s a swimmer and on warm days, rides her bike to the pool in nothing more than her suit and...
by Kelly James | Jun 16, 2021
I got married the first time because I loved him, and at 26, I was ready to be a grownup, with a husband and everything. I didn’t think that decision through or contemplate what being married might be like. It lasted a year. I got married the second time because I...
by Kelly James | Apr 15, 2021
When my husband Erik, and I divorced after more than 19 years of marriage, our marriage was over. Our relationship was not. It took some time for the mutual hurt, anger and grief to wear away, but eventually we found ourselves in a new relationship, one that centered...
