Five things I learned in therapy

September 16, 2026
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I'm a believer in therapy. Real therapy. With a good therapist. (Not all therapists are good.) Why do I believe in it? Therapy teaches us how to understand the life we're actually living—and how to stop making the same painful mistakes. (If we choose to. Some of us just love to keep the old...
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When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you

October 11, 2010
So, fall's here. Every Halloween's a chance for kids to make memories, isn't it? In upstate New York, most Halloweens were cold and crisp. The brisk air meant we had to...
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Cupcake of the day ~ Halloween

October 10, 2010
Wondering how to make these cute cupcakes? The toppings can be made from pieces of black licorice, marshmallows, chocolate disks, taffy, sprinkles.Just let your...
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A woman who gave all

October 10, 2010
Yesterday's sad news:A British aid worker was killed by her captors after a failed rescue attempt by NATO forces in eastern Afghanistan.Linda Norgrove, 35, was taken...
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John Lennon: gone too soon

October 9, 2010
Though I know I’ll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I’ll often stop and think about themIn my life, I’ll love you moreHappy 70th...
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What makes a relationship work. Or not.

October 9, 2010
I've had good relationships and I've had bad ones. But one thing is certain about relationships: it's not about what the couple has in common.Or whether or not they...
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Gratitude Friday ~ girlfriends!

October 8, 2010
It's Gratitude Friday and this one's going out to my posse. {Yes, I know, I'm white and I'm a woman, but if I want to have a posse, I'll have one, thank you very...
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Cupcake of the day~ they’re good for us. Yep.

October 8, 2010
I can't find the source for these adorable cupcake liners. But they certainly would making baking even more fun! Cupcakes are good for you. Zip on over to...
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The wisdom of Don Draper

October 8, 2010
"People tell us who they are,but we ignore it, because we want them to bewho we want them to be.”-Don Draper/Mad Men....
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The darker the better!

October 7, 2010
Dark chocolate's great for your health.Finally! Something delicious is good for our health!Women all over the world cheered when the news came out that eating a piece of...
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Henry

October 7, 2010
It's a complicated story. It's every parent's nightmare. And yet, it's inspirational, too, in a heartbreaking kind of way.When you don't have kids, you focus on all the...
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