When people hear that my husband is 16 years younger than me, they usually respond with raised eyebrows and a knowing smile, maybe even a wink. When they find out he’s a musician, the eyebrows soar even higher. The smile may become a smirk. Folks figure I’m either...
When my literary agent made the brilliant suggestion that I collaborate with one of her other clients, a former supermodel, it sounded like an awesome project. The glamour girl would tell stories from her life; I’d fictionalize them into a Young Adult book series....
When I was growing up, if an intoxicant was offered, I just said yes. I took my first toke at a rock concert in Central Park. Jefferson Airplane (that’s Airplane, not Starship). I was 12 years old. It required a few more hits on a few more occasions for me to actually...
In 1972, CBS aired the groundbreaking All in the Family episode about Edith Bunker going through “the change.” I was a tender 13 at the time, yet “Edith’s Problem” really struck me—and came back to me four decades later when menopause loomed. I wondered if my...
When I was growing up, if an intoxicant was offered, I just said yes. I took my first toke at a rock concert in Central Park. Jefferson Airplane (that’s Airplane, not Starship). I was 12 years old. It required a few more hits on a few more occasions for me to actually...
