Kristen Houghton Despite the success of the Me-Too movement and the feeling that now we can put the blame squarely on the perpetrator where it belongs, placing blame on the victim is still the standard for too many people. I was the treasurer and board member of an organization called…

The Allure of the Cold Case Mystery There is nothing more intriguing to many readers than a cold case mystery. The details, the missed evidence, the old clues that fresh eyes might decipher; it’s all there for the reader. Putting all the old crime scene data together is similar to…

If you feel that you are more parent than spouse and that the connubial part of your life is almost non-existent, you’re certainly not alone. Marriage means sharing a life you create that incorporates the interests, the needs, and the plans of two separate people. Having children brings a whole…

We’ve all fallen prey to an -ism at some point in our lives. Racism, sexism, size-ism, ageism, classism, ableism, antisemitism, and other -isms that are hurtful and dismiss someone as being not-as-worthy as others; somehow less than those who hurl the -ism. They are used to hurt and create feelings…

More of my hard earned dollars have found their way into the coffers of weight-loss organizations than I care to count. I am embarrassed to admit that I have tried them all. Finally though, I can say that I lost the weight I wanted to lose and have maintained it…

“In public, act the part of his proper wife, in the bedroom, play the role of his whore .” Victorian Adage, anonymous Let’s be real; all “good girls” (and guys) have “bad” sex and love it! You can be as glacially cool as the immortal icon of the 1950’s Grace…

“An anxiety attack, aka panic attack, involves repeated episodes of sudden, unexplained feelings of intense fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes.” Mayo Clinic To look at me and my home life, my career as an author, and my usually positive outlook, you’d never guess that since childhood…

You don’t need religion to celebrate traditional holidays. Whatever your personal beliefs, most couples have certain traditions that are important to them at special times of the year. Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover, or the beginning of Spring, there are special ways you and your spouse observe them. A neighbor…

Holy Week starts this Palm Sunday and it was always a big part of my childhood. The pageantry, the hymns — it was awesome. Now it’s simply Palm Sunday and Easter dinner coupled with two fun days spent with my family, none of whom go to church. …