I write a lot about dating. The ups and the downs.  My constant bewilderment.  Some may call it cluelessness. And I write a lot about what it means, to me, to be a single woman in her late thirties. What I don’t mention often is the loneliness that comes with both those things.  I guess [...]

I’ve been really lonely these last few months.  Lonelier than I can ever remember being.  So lonely it hurts. It started when my mom died (I know that up til now I’ve been saying “my parent/a parent” because I’ve been obsessed with maintaining my anonymity.  But there are lots of women my age in NYC [...]

I can’t imagine living somewhere that didn’t have seasons. I love it when the leaves change colors. I love the cool spring nights. I love the snow. I even love the sticky New York summers, when I need to hang out by the river to stay cool. But I do hate how cold the mornings [...]