I learned something this week: only five species on Earth go through menopause. As you might be aware, human women go through menopause. But interestingly, in all of the animal kingdom, only four other animals experience this transition. The other four are all whales with teeth. Humans, belugas, narwhals, short-finned pilot whales and killer whales […]
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Soiree Needed for No Longer Blushing Brides
I recently attended a truly lovely wedding shower. I was seated next to a woman who is, like me, firmly in the mother-of-the-bride demographic. While watching the bride open gifts, I realized there should be a second wave of showering. The most recent showering either of us had was in the early 1990s. While marveling […]
A New Show for US!
Are the kids too old to call you mommy? Do you randomly sweat in places you never did before? Are you North of Forty? Has it been forever since you were 21 and miles to go until you’re Sag Harbor? Here’s a little taste of a new show I’m cooking up in my kitchen. It’s […]