Women shouldn't iron, ever. It's our wrinkles that make us interesting.

I love my job, and I love books. I read anything, including cereal boxes. I care deeply about what people think of my books, and I memorize my reviews. I love to hear from my readers.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was a sign that a mom said no when it counted.

Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.

Testosterone should be a controlled substance.

Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.