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Jane Leder
Jan 11, 20213 min read
The Weekly Reader & Chocolate Milk
I don't know about you, but the highlight of my week in elementary school --well, besides sitting next to Robert Amadori--was the arrival...
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Jane Leder
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Memory Supplements, Anyone?
Okay, so I'm losing it. I drove to pick up some Chinese takeout the other night. It was snowing/sleeting and dark. (The sun goes down...
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Jane Leder
Dec 27, 20203 min read
WHEN THE PAST COMES MARCHING BACK
If you've read my posts over the past year or two, you know that my brother took his own life on his thirtieth birthday--some...
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Jane Leder
Dec 21, 20203 min read
Another Day, Another Diet
Alas, I'm one of the millions of people--make that 71 million--who have gained weight during the Covid Pandemic. I did well for the...
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Jane Leder
Dec 19, 20202 min read
SENIORS, ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES
Even though winter is not officially here until next week, sections of the country have already been blanketed with totals higher than...
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Jane Leder
Dec 5, 20201 min read
A COMPLETELY UNSCIENTIFIC POLL
IF YOU COULD WAVE A MAGIC WAND AND ELIMINATE TWO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? Social distancing Masks Hand washing No...
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Jane Leder
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Wishes Can Come True
I had just taken my morning shower when I looked in the mirror (not something I regularly recommend) and thought of my mother. She'd...
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Jane Leder
Nov 26, 20203 min read
Thanks (Well, Okay)
It goes without saying that I am thankful on this Thanksgiving Day 2020 that all of my family and friends are healthy. They have...
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Jane Leder
Nov 14, 20203 min read
A Time Bubble
I don't know about you but I'm lost in a time bubble. I think it's Monday when it's Wednesday; it's the weekend when the new week has...
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Jane Leder
Oct 26, 20203 min read
Take Out Your Full Spectrum Light: If you live where it gets dark at 4:15, you're going to need it!
This is that time of year when I start to go downhill. It was just July when it didn't get dark around here until almost 9 PM. Now,...
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Jane Leder
Oct 17, 20202 min read
I Have Acedia: I Bet You Do, Too
What the heck is acedia? If you're like me, you've never heard the word before but sense that maybe it's something bad caused by the...
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Jane Leder
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Mending (Or Not) Close Friendships Before It's Too Late
For me, the life lesson was clear: don't let hurt or misunderstanding go untended. Speak up. Clear the air. Cherish special friendships.
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Jane Leder
Oct 5, 20203 min read
Older Women, Younger Friends
By the time we hit our 70s, the pool of friends our age has begun or continues to shrink. Older friends move away to cities with a...
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Jane Leder
Sep 28, 20203 min read
How Does Your Garden Grow?
My husband and I live in a family neighborhood. We've lived in the same renovated farmhouse for twenty-six years and counting. Many...
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Jane Leder
Sep 15, 20205 min read
So Long Melatonin: Audiobooks Are The Best Sleep Aid on the Market Today
I was a literary snob. The idea of listening to an audiobook instead of reading seemed like a copout. I love holding a book, listening...
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Jane Leder
Sep 8, 20203 min read
Can I Get A Witness . . . Or, At Least, A Bra That Fits?
I need a new bra that fits. I've worn my sports bras to far too many dance and yoga classes and no amount of hand washing in special...
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Jane Leder
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Put Your Leftovers On Ice
I don't know about you and your friends. I can only speak from personal experience. The pandemic is always the first topic of...
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Jane Leder
Aug 31, 20203 min read
I Ask For Your Understanding: One More Post About Hair in the Time of Covid19
Back at the end of April, I blogged about hair. I knew it was a subject that many women were talking about, even during the Pandemic. ...
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Jane Leder
Aug 22, 20204 min read
Relationships: Oh, Boy!
A friend and I sat in my backyard on a sunny, almost-too-hot afternoon. Each of us had had a minor "run in" with our partners and...
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Jane Leder
Aug 17, 20202 min read
My Hairbrush and Me
You know the Pandemic is getting to me when I blog about my hairbrush. But, hey, when writing is a lifeline as it is for me, any topic...
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