Writer, musician, toddler wrangler, purveyer of common sense.
"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength." Betty Friedan I turn 54 this month, and I've never been happier.
By Erin King5 years ago in Longevity
If you think it's impossible to meet the right person on a dating site, think again. I met my husband of 17 years on a Lavalife, and while that might not be the most popular site anymore, the experience is still the same.
By Erin King5 years ago in Humans
When I was a child, I loved untangling my mother’s jewelry. She’d give me a clump of necklaces and I’d sit for hours working out the tiny knots one by one until the cluster gave way, releasing the intertwined strands of silver and gold.
Every relationship has times when it feels like the world's against you. Stress builds up, stuff happens, and life gets in the way.
Ask anyone for a piece of advice to live by, and I guarantee you, everyone will have at least one. Because we all travel through life making mistakes, doing stupid things, and taking chances, we either wish we hadn't or can't believe we lived through.
By Erin King5 years ago in Families
You know when you meet someone, and you can't help but make mental notes. Or someone catches you giving them the stink-eye when they're doing something questionable.
Have you ever thought you were unlovable, too weird for anyone to like? The only square peg in a world of round holes? Like nobody could possibly want you?
We all have an inborn instinct to follow the worst person in the room. Do you know how I know this? No, I haven’t read a bunch of studies or taken sociology or psychology degrees.
By Erin King5 years ago in Psyche
Toddlers are like wild animals. As they emerge from the cocoon of infancy, completely self-centered, focussed only on getting their needs met, they immediately enter an age of awareness.
