Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip.
Never order food in excess of your body weight.
A friend will tell you she saw your old boyfriend - and he's a priest.
Grandmas can shed the yoke of responsibility, relax and enjoy their grandchildren in a way that was not possible when they were raising their own children. And they can glow in the realisation that here is their seed of life that will harvest generations to come.
Encourage independence in your children by regularly losing them in the supermarket.
For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.