You’re a dinoW and you just reached the golden age of 45. I know you don’t feel yet that it’s golden but wait till you’re much older; you’ll regret you didn’t appreciate that period a bit more. What happens at…
“Ageism” at work: Women versus Men
Alzheimer, my new obsession
How many times per day do you repeat to everyone around you: “I’m sure I’ve got Alzheimer”. You’re amazed by how many things you forget. Did you just put some perfume? For the life of you, you can’t remember! Did…
Mirror, Mirror
Our best friend and enemy will remain our dear mirror. As a teen it’s the witness to our first puberty changes, our first unwelcome zits or worse, acne. We wake up one morning and we face our first moment of…
To see or not to see
One of the knife stabs I talked about earlier will hit you in the eye…. literally. You’ll start holding any written paper farther and farther away from your eyes. At first it’s barely noticeable but at some point you’ll be…
Middle age and Menopause – The “Hot Flashes” or “When the Fun starts”
The first time it takes possession of your body you’ll be surrounded by people wearing fancy clothes or a suit. You would be in a meeting in winter or in the middle of a room with an air condition close…
The Mammo
Finally you go through the dreaded door! You’re asked in a monochord voice to remove top, bra and jewelry. Half nude, a bit cold and very insecure, you answer the nurse’s questions about your family’s medical history. She shows you…
The Mammography experience – the wait
Welcome to my world, the dinoWorld (The Mammography experience). We won’t talk now about the sacrosanct yearly visit to the gynecologist. It’s always gruesome and we’ll delve deeper into it after we exhaust some chapters, which are exclusive to the…
Grannies and Co – My husband my (not anymore) hero
What happened? How did your world change in 9 months and 3 days (the time it took to get back from delivery and hospital)? It was bearable even with her MOM invading his life as well. You even welcomed the…
Grannies and Co – Women and Men, Daddies versus Mommies
Fathers are not hit in the same way. They are happy…or not; they know it’s life changing but do they know what it entitles? Not a chance! The revelation will start when the baby is born and they are left…
Grannies and Co – Mommy I’m pregnant!
The first time my daughter told me she was pregnant I was struck by a lightning feeling. I was so happy for her yet under shock. My baby will become a Mom. Yesterday she was still playing with her doll…