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We each have different experiences with families in part because the makeups of families differ. I am an only child, therefore my view of family life is very much different than those whose families include siblings. While others may argue otherwise, I am quite content in having been an only child. Maybe in part that's because as a small child I grew up in a neighborhood of extended...

The previous two musings I published have to do with the idea of perfection. I wrote them a while back. So it is with this musing. It is the one that ended this line of thought. Because it deals with someone several of the readers of latenightmusings.com knew, I want to apologize up front if it in any way offends them. My intent is merely to put a sense of reality to the words of these...

I had a reading of my book, Late Night Musings, and a signing at a local adult community (adult as in age, not sexual inclinations). It took place at their weekly coffee and bagel get-together. There were about thirty people, ages fifty and above, in attendance - more for the bagels than to hear me I think. Anyway, I briefly explained how the book came to be then read about five of...

However satisfying the activities, busy schedules wreck havoc on family mealtime. To accommodate hectic lifestyles, the average family spends $2,668 each year on outside dining. Unless you are vigilant, family meals can easily disappear from your routine. Multiple studies confirm that families who eat together enjoy better physical and mental health. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective...

I had a reading of my book, Late Night Musings, and a signing at a local adult community (adult as in age, not sexual inclinations). It took place at their weekly coffee and bagel get-together. There were about thirty people, ages fifty and above, in attendance - more for the bagels than to hear me I think. Anyway, I briefly explained how the book came to be then read about...

Making it through the holidays is a lot like being on a roller-coaster ride. The highs of delightful gatherings can be offset by the lows of money worries. The joy of reunions can be dampened by sadness for family members who are no longer with us or from whom we are estranged. Mounting expectations can be crushed by the disappointment of reality.Whatever your situation, be gentle with yourself as...

I’m full of the day I just experienced. My niece is 29 today. Typhannie is one month older than my son who has just completed the coursework for his Ph.D. Our family was heart broken when we found out she was pregnant again this past year (sans husband). Last fall, however, a miracle happened. My brother, with whom she resides, called me with a question- “What would you think if...