by Ramona Zabriskie | Apr 4, 2018 | Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Living With a Man
As a repeat offender, my Weight Watcher “Lifetime” status has always felt more like a prison sentence than an achievement. Chained forever to this body of mine, staying in shape …
by Ramona Zabriskie | Mar 29, 2018 | Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Keeping the Magic, Living With a Man, Maintaining Your Vision, Preventing Conflict
Just before my daughter-in-law, Bri, gave birth to her first baby, I went to her shower, a tradition for all the female relatives on Bri’s maternal side of the family. …
by Ramona Zabriskie | Nov 22, 2017 | Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Keeping the Magic, Leaving a Legacy, Maintaining Your Vision
November is clarity—in the air and of the heart—because, just for a season, we take a deep breath and let mental dust settle, counting our blessings instead of wishing...
by Ramona Zabriskie | Oct 12, 2017 | Building a Relationship, Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Identifying the Problems, Maintaining Your Vision, Managing Conflict, Preventing Conflict, Rectifying the Wrongs
“If women were convinced that a day off or an hour of solitude were a reasonable ambition, they would find a way of attaining it. As it is, they feel …
by Ramona Zabriskie | Oct 7, 2017 | Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Identifying the Problems, Managing Conflict, Rectifying the Wrongs, Uncovering the Reasons
I once sat across the table listening to an acquaintance spew fury and venom at me about her husband. Listening to women’s marital frustrations is a big part of my …
by Ramona Zabriskie | Dec 10, 2016 | Building a Partnership, Caring for Yourself, Creating Your Own Happiness, Helping Him Open Up, Identifying the Problems, Living With a Man, Preventing Conflict, Uncovering the Reasons, Understanding Men, Wife Support
“My husband wants to stay home with just us and the children, and I want us all to be with my extended family. We go through this every year. What …