Four Things To Put On Your Bucket List
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Oct 3, 2011 - 9:11:44 PM
LOS ANGELES—Lots of people cherish their ultimate to-do lists, those interesting collections of activities to try and places to see before we kick the bucket. Don't even think about dying before doing these four things.
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Lessons Through Loss
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Sep 25, 2011 - 8:38:45 PM
LOS ANGELES—Having been raised in a family of strong Irish Catholics, funerals are nothing new to me. End of life rituals are strange, sad, important and sometimes funny events where we mourn the dearly departed.
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Ladies, We Are Worth It
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Sep 18, 2011 - 8:41:40 PM
LOS ANGELES—Don't let anyone tell you you don't deserve to look and feel great about your body. Makeup, industrial-strength undergarments, or cosmetic surgery - what's the difference?
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Too Dumb for a Smartphone
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Sep 11, 2011 - 9:02:11 PM
LOS ANGELES—The only thing that scares me more than borrowing my husband’s nasal hair clippers, is borrowing his cell phone. Oh sure, I can talk on it. But only when I’m not applying myself.
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Take a Chill Pill
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Sep 4, 2011 - 9:43:43 PM
LOS ANGELES—I give off a certain “do-it yourself” vibe. This attitude, combined with my independent streak and naturally curly hair, might suggest to some that I’m against professional help of any kind. Don't let shame stop you from getting help.
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Walk It Off
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Aug 28, 2011 - 8:58:54 PM
LOS ANGELES—Newspapers recently reported that Prozac can help women who suffer from PMS, mood swings, and maybe even the desire to eat lots of chocolate. But, it's amazing what a walk around the block can cure.
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You Were Raised Better Than That
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Aug 21, 2011 - 9:28:38 PM
LOS ANGELES—Every one of us knows how our parents worked to teach us manners. Yet today, most of us behave like children. Why do we lose our manners as we get older?
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Talking To Your Middle-Aged And Moody Kids
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Aug 7, 2011 - 9:56:02 AM
LOS ANGELES—Any questions about how to talk to your middle-aged and moody kids? Treat yours like a child in middle school. We’re more alike than you know. If you think otherwise, think again.
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BRB: Be Right Back
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jul 31, 2011 - 6:57:54 AM
LOS ANGELES—How to
appreciate a flirty middle-aged man and then scare him off before your husband wakes up. You think I'm kidding?
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Happiness Is A Lot Like Pornography
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jul 24, 2011 - 7:24:11 AM
LOS ANGELES—Happiness is a lot like pornography. We may not always be able to define it, but we know it when we see it. The movement or trend to bring happiness to every man, woman, and child has hit a major roadblock.
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How To Survive The Hemoccult Experience
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jul 17, 2011 - 6:21:49 AM
LOS ANGELES—I thought dry skin was embarrassing, but conducting a Hemoccult test is the ultimate indignity. When you are testing, you can’t flush right away.
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Hearing Loss Doesn't Have To Be A Disaster
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jul 10, 2011 - 7:04:13 PM
LOS ANGELES—Middle-aged adults are in an interesting demographic between kids and parents, neither of whom listens. What to do when hearing loss makes communication even more difficult?
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Our Kitchen Table
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jul 3, 2011 - 4:18:22 PM
LOS ANGELES—The other day, after working all day and feeling overwhelmed, I laid my head on the kitchen table and cried. Our history is in our kitchen table.
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Men That Matter Most On Father's Day
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jun 19, 2011 - 4:58:41 AM
LOS ANGELES—We appreciate the men in our lives every single day, but on Father's Day, let's pause for a moment and actually thank them. Happy Father's Day!
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Cleansing For The Baby And You
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Jun 5, 2011 - 2:49:36 PM
LOS ANGELES—If you want to have children, here is an argument for cleansing. After six months of cleansing, my husband and I were finally ready to conceive.
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Symptoms Of A Dreaded Disease
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on May 29, 2011 - 5:07:09 PM
LOS ANGELES—Thanks to the Internet, we are classifying new diseases and their symptoms and cures faster than ever before. Here is my new disease... and I'm not alone in the suffering.
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Middle Age: From Cute To Comatose
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on May 22, 2011 - 1:27:12 PM
LOS ANGELES—Remember the days when you and your friends would gather together and talk about boys, and plan for the weekend and the future with equal enthusiasm? Those days are long gone.
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Getting Older Is Hot
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on May 15, 2011 - 3:15:31 AM
LOS ANGELES—Remember when those funny noises in your tummy meant you liked someone? Now they mean something else and everyone can hear them too.
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Immunize Me Or You’ll Catch It, Too
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on May 8, 2011 - 5:29:37 PM
LOS ANGELES—Parents who forgo immunizations are great, as long as they stay far, far away from me. Your kids are cute, but what they're storing inside isn't.
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The Results Of My Biopsy
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on May 1, 2011 - 6:33:10 PM
LOS ANGELES—I sat down with ice packs and a glass of Pinot Noir, and tried to concentrate, convinced I should feel something profound before knowing the results of my biopsy.
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A Biopsy And Its Afterglow
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Apr 24, 2011 - 2:12:56 PM
LOS ANGELES—After an abnormal mammogram, the final destination for hopeful patients is a biopsy where best wishes, positive thoughts, and rather large needles are found.
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Five People You Meet On The Way To A Biopsy
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By Catherine Durkin Robinson on Apr 17, 2011 - 9:23:13 AM
LOS ANGELES—What is the proper reaction to a tumor the size of a jelly bean in my right breast? About 950,000 books purport to tell me, but it’s hard to know for sure.
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