I am a mother and grandmother who lived through eight years of estrangement from my adult daughters and much of my family. Today, going on one year after our reconciliation, I can finally write those words from the other side. My family came home. I do not say that casually. I do not take it […]

Let’s talk about swimsuits for women over 50, beach beauty, and the art of feeling confident in the skin you are in. Here’s how to be beach-beautiful as a gracefully aging woman. Because, darling, this stage of life is not about fading into the background. It is about stepping forward with grace, wisdom, and a […]

Every year on the Fourth of July, millions of Americans turn their eyes toward Liberty Island. No matter what is going on in our beautiful country, we still look to Lady Liberty as a North Star, a beacon of hope, freedom, courage, and light. And this year, as America marks her 250th birthday, I find […]

Many have asked me how I’ve become such an authentic version of myself. So here’s how you can start working toward being authentically you, darling. Authenticity isn’t a fleeting moment, it’s a lifelong process, a journey of self-awareness and growth. And I want to say something right away: authenticity is not always loud or glamorous. […]

Darling, as most of you know, I have been living a cloistered life, not because I chose solitude as a lifestyle, but because my husband’s three year battle with dementia has quietly narrowed our world. Most days I am here in our condo in the sky with ninety percent of my time spent inside these […]