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Alpha Sibling’s Crown at Risk

I’m the oldest of three, the Alpha Sibling, the type-A personality who believes it’s my birth right to boss everyone else around. For more than 30 years I’ve taken this role quite seriously, but it’s come to my attention that I may be losing my grip on the pedestal. In fact, my crown is at [...]

April 27th, 2008 | Tricia | 3 comments | Continued

My Friend Has Gone Green

Help! She’s Trying to Take Me With Her…
One of my girlfriends has gone GREEN. Not the trendy, drive an expensive hybrid kind of green. She’s on a mission to become self-sustaining. I knew something was brewing when she stopped shaving a few years ago. No, really. I’m not joking. And no, I don’t think [...]

April 22nd, 2008 | Tricia | 7 comments | Continued

Baby Choices & My Internal Bitch

I was parked outside the nail salon hoping to tame my oh-so-embarrassing cuticles and chatting on the phone with my five-months-pregnant sister when I felt that familiar catch in my throat. I knew I had to hang up before I turned into a babbling mess of mascara.
She spent the day before registering for baby gifts [...]

January 22nd, 2008 | Tricia | 7 comments | Continued