Archive for June 2017

Three Reasons a One Night Stand Was a Good Decision

While hook up culture is commonplace in 2017, it really wasn’t back in the early 1990s. While many of us shacked up and did the walk of shame on occasion, one night stands for single women dating pre-Sex and the City, weren’t widely accepted or talked about too much. I was a serial monogamist as I... Read more »
By Nina Vallone,
June 28, 2017 at 10:00 pm • 

Empty Nest: A Preview

It’s been an interesting 24 hours. Hubs and I got a glimpse at life as empty nesters. We didn’t plan it, even though our calendars knew it was coming. We were suddenly alone in our house from 5:30 am Thursday until 11 am Friday. It was fabulous. Since Boy is out of town for baseball... Read more »
By Nina Vallone,
June 16, 2017 at 2:47 pm • 

High School Graduation: A Mom's Reflection

Why is the alarm going off? What day is it? Where am I? I’m startled out of my heavy sleep and realize: today my Girl graduates from high school. “That’s what today is,” I whisper into the morning air. Heavy, heavy sigh. And out of nowhere, the memory reel flickers on more clearly than I thought... Read more »
By Nina Vallone,
June 8, 2017 at 4:38 pm • 
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