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Sleepless in the San Fernando Valley
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Sleepless in the San Fernando Valley
By Robin Finn — She’s sweaty. She has to pee. She’s got 3 young adults. No wonder she can’t sleep.(Photo: Steven Pahel/Unsplash)
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Aug 12
At 54, I Finally Learned to Hula Hoop — Here’s What I Learned About Trying Again in Midlife
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Mar 30, 2022
Why Ditching Your Spouse and the Kids Isn’t the Only Way to Find Yourself
Before believing in leaving…
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Mar 22, 2022
Which is Worse, Parenting Or Dieting?
With dieting, at least I know what I am about to bite into.
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Nov 22, 2021
It’s Thanksgiving Break! The Mess is Back
The house will be organized and clean — and quiet— when the…
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Sleepless in the San Fernando Valley
Nov 8, 2021
Can I Bring My Mom? Oh Yeah, She’s Dead
I was sitting in the theater when I turned to my mother and…
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Oct 25, 2021
Road Map for Midlife
I think about the different doors that have opened and shut in my life and ask…
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Aug 20, 2021
Measuring Time in Miles
When I was young, I had space in my life but I didn’t know how to fill it…
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Sleepless in the San Fernando Valley
Jul 29, 2021
When the Empty Nest is Looming
I ask my therapist: “Is this normal? Is this perimenopause? How will I…
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Jul 22, 2021
Today, I Read a News Story About Something Good
It made me realize how hungry I was for good stories.
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Jul 6, 2021
In Zoom Writing Class, We Get to Drop Our Masks
With the hours left in my life, I am keeping it real…
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