Live Your One Life Well
I must save my baby! I'm lying in a hospital bed, still seven months pregnant with my second child. Thanks to a team of skilled medical professionals, pre-term labor has stopped. I'm discharged home, with orders to rest. For the next six weeks, I follow my contraction-prevention medication schedule with obsessive perfection, even setting a 2:00 AM alarm to make sure I never miss a dose. I ... Continue Reading
This guy is soooooo annoying! I'm watching an episode of The Profit in which business owner, Erica, faces a big problem: her business is half a million dollars in debt. Her husband, Andre, keeps making comments that annoy me. For two reasons: First, I hate to be on the receiving end of such comments. Second, I know I’ve been on the sending side of such comments. Andre: She’s been ... Continue Reading
Maybe she won’t notice. I sneak the odd-shaped object into our Target cart while Kathi’s back is turned. But once we’re at checkout, I can’t conceal such a conspicuous item. “Why on earth …” Kathi begins. “Don’t ask!” I cut her off at the pass. “Why not just …” she suggests. “No way on earth am I asking our hostess if I can borrow one!” I insist. Kathi stares at me and shakes ... Continue Reading
I don’t want to meddle. I stare at the text message I’ve just received from my daughter. Then I glance at the calendar, confirming that our family trip to Italy is only a few short weeks away. Our airline tickets are booked, but I haven’t heard anything about our accommodations. Since this trip is our kids’ gift to us, I’ve been trying not to over-step my bounds. In other words, I've ... Continue Reading
Why is this on my Visa bill? What began as an ordinary catch-up-on-finances afternoon escalates into a crisis. I thought they’d agreed to cover my hotel cost. A frantic search of my saved emails quickly proves my memory correct. This charge is a mistake. I call the hotel to explain that the organization that booked my original reservation should have been charged for my stay, not ... Continue Reading
