Monthly Archives: October 2011
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fierce attachments: difficult mothers and the daughters who love them
Posted on October 27, 2011 by nikkimeredith in book reviews, love of a mother, Mother-Daughter Relationships.A few years ago I was at an all women dinner party and we started talking about our mothers. Because it’s Marin County — an area saturated with shrinks of all stripes — there was a lot of shrinkish vocabulary circulating the room. At one point when I talked about my mother and my complicated […]
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top ten things for guys to avoid in their online dating profiles
Posted on October 24, 2011 by nikki in dating and breakups, odds and sods.1. Don’t use a profile photo of yourself where it’s pretty clear you’re naked. As a general rule, wear a full set of clothes in the photos. Unless you want random late night Craigslist hookups. If that’s the case, then go right back to the bathroom and take a few more self-portraits. 2. Don’t include […]
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did not disconnect: the permanence of an ex-spouse
Posted on October 18, 2011 by nikkimeredith in dating and breakups, family.I had an uncle Danny that I never met. He died before I was born but I saw photos of him in his Navy uniform. He was boyish and handsome and, to the extent that a child can mourn someone she never met, I mourned him. Or, to be precise, I mourned the idea of […]
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exercise and the single woman
Posted on October 14, 2011 by nikki in health and beauty.After a summer of five-times-a-week Pilates sessions, I took a vacation. Though I went on a few hikes, my focus was on catching up with friends and family in California, not on my alignment or core strength. No problem, I thought. I was sure that all of the time and attention I had put into […]
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it’s true, all men are bastards: when your dog falls in love with a fickle partner
Posted on October 7, 2011 by nikkimeredith in dogs, love of a mother.Alice is in love. The object of her affection is Jasper, a hefty Labradoodle who looks more like a bear than a dog. They are both shaggy but otherwise they are a picture of contrasts. She’s a creamy 25 pounder; he’s chocolate and weighs 75 pounds. Every day when we pass Jasper’s house on our […]
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