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The Gift of Your 30s

It hit me this week. It started with me almost puking during an exercise class because I got so winded that I couldn’t breathe. But it really hit…

I’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and is one slippery year away from the…

Hi Babe, Happy Birthday! Are you feeling old? I know you are because you keep telling me so. And, on the off chance either of us forgets you are…

I’ve been in my 40s for a few years now, long enough to reflect on all the gifts life gives in this new decade which used to sound so old. Now that…

I remember watching a Sex and the City episode in my early 30s when I was up late one night nursing my twins. Samantha talked about how liberating…

The other night, I was lying in bed, mulling over the fact that soon I will be 40 years old. I know, you’ve seen my picture on my bio and you…

Hello, 40. It’s nice to meet you. It’s been a long time coming, this day, you and I together once and for all. Don’t misunderstand; I would be…

I am the obnoxious type of birthday celebrator who has festivities for an entire week. My aunt always did crazy stuff like that and it makes me feel…

I’m pretty sure most people don’t observe their half birthdays. It probably passes them by like just another day. Am I right? I grew up with a…