I love my dog so much I had her face painted on a bowl that I don't plan to eat out of. It's for display.

I love my doggie, Jazz, who is now 8 years old and came into my life...

One thing about midlife women is that we are definitely wiser than our younger selves, and it appears that acceptance of our relationships with our moms is a goal and a theme on Mother's Day. Every article we've received on this topic speaks to this.

A week before Mother's Day,...

After my second son was born, had there been a parenting course about how to raise boys, I would have signed on. I was out of my comfort zone.

I had almost no interaction with boys until I went to college. For the most part, boys made me nervous. I was...

Last week's news is this week's reality. I can't bring myself to write about anything except what happened this past week in Boston -- the explosions and their devastation on Boylston Street at the finish line of our cherished Boston Marathon on April 15th, and the helicopter hovering over our condo,...

I'm convinced the reason my husband tolerates my requests to change rooms when we arrive at some of the hotels we go to is because he knows it'll be worth it. He's right.

I've got some essential needs that must be met...

Two years ago, same time of year, I was making behavior-shifting pacts with myself. I know it was this time of  year because it was a few weeks before I was to run the Boston Marathon and I was not ready despite my training. Frankly I would never be ready. I...

Imagine a World Without an Empty Nest?

There's a big change brewing that could really wreak havoc on our empty nesting cycle. We're talking about a move toward online learning -- imagine: your kid does not GO to college -- He does college from the comfort of your home!

Google away...

"I'm not checking that bag!" my Nana would exclaim to the airline attendant. "My face is in there."

My Nana was frugal but her face was her luxury item and her spending inelastic on all items of skin care. A veteran traveller, she had her routines. "Unpacking her face" was...

No question about it, sleep is a hot topic. It ranks in the top 10 most talked about topics with the BA50 crowd. When we're not talking about getting in shape, sex, our kids, our homes, our skin/hair or our finances and health -- we're probably talking about sleep. One...

I was running this morning with my girls, and I laughed so hard I almost tripped over my shoelaces. We're training for the New York Half Marathon. We were talking about our "upkeep."

"OMG," my friend said. "I was at Laura Mercier and pulled out all my lipsticks to show...

I was so in love with my college roommate that when my boyfriend called to see if I would go out on Friday night, I would cover the receiver and whisper to her, "Did you want to see that movie at the Biograph with me?" If she said yes, I'd...

Women of any age are entirely capable of taking charge of their lives and have the power to do so. This message, made clear in Jodi Kantor's recent "New York Times'" article, "A Titan's How-To on Breaking the Glass Ceiling" about Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg's new movement to...

I was with five good friends at dinner the other night, and the topic turned to my friend Molly's mom. Although "Mom" was the trigger, the topic was us. Molly had just relocated her mom to a senior living center and was saddened that mom didn't have any friends there....

Dear Hillary,

Your husband asked me the other day to thank you for all your hard work and frankly Hillary, I am honored to do so.

I'm not sure you are aware that he sent out an email to all your followers. Did you get one too?  It urged me...

Valentine's Day comes with a boatload of expectations, but no built-in rituals. And as we all know, expectations can lead to disappointment, and no one wants to be disappointed on Valentine's Day (especially me).

So, to make this Valentine's Day the best possible, I designed a strategy to embrace it.

Forget keeping up with our kids' gorgeous long, luxurious locks. Move over, 20-somethings with your silky hairstyles. We 50-somethings are taking center stage as trendsetters for what looks good at "this age," and we are taking our cues from our first lady.

Michelle's 49^th birthday "do"...

My husband is a romantic and an optimist. No glass half empty for him -- he's all about possibility. So when I walked down the aisle to tie the knot for the second time, his smiling eyes twinkled with excitement, guiding me toward him. He looked like a young man...

What music do I want to be remembered by? I think that's a fair question and it was the topic at the funeral for our dear friend Mike last weekend.

Losing Mike was devastating to all of us who knew and loved him. He died way too young (63 years...

SPECIAL FROM BetterAfter50

By making resolutions, we attempt to make ourselves feel we are in control, that we can decide how we will live our lives. But this week, I am not feeling like I'm in the driver's seat, as...

The inside of my brain is bursting. I want to scream, but I know this is childish and pointless. I'm over 50 years old -- and I know better. But, I'm a mom and when I watch the aftermath of 20 children killed at Sandy Hook, the fibers on my neck burn...