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What happens to ME?
I see that I’ve neglected this blog. In my defense, I have been writing — just not blog posts. I’ve been working on my book, The New Old Maid: How Happily Unmarried Women are Defying Spinster Stereotypes. I wish I … Continue reading
Why losing my job in my late 40s was the best thing that ever happened to me (conclusion)
Where was I? Oh, yes. Unemployed, pushing 50 and living in a state (Michigan) devastated by the recession. Yeah. Good times. And…I was single. I know that married people face crises and challenges, too, but at least they face them … Continue reading
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Why losing my job in my late 40s was the best thing that ever happened to me, Part One
I can clearly remember being called into the station owner’s office after a show and being told that the station was letting me go as a cost-cutting measure. It felt like I’d been kicked in the stomach. Yes, I knew … Continue reading
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Maureen Paraventi 