Tag Archives: responsibilities

Identification by Affiliation

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Real Women

It is somewhat amazing that not all of us Real Women are officially diagnosed with multiple personality disorders. As soon as we reach adulthood, we start accumulating roles and responsibilities and associations. Over time, we no longer become known as just … Continue reading →

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Busy Signals

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Real Women

Busy – Adjective:  Actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime; not at leisure; otherwise engaged. Rarely do we hear Real Women say “I’m busy.”  Mostly because the term busy conjures up images of meeting deadlines at work, or … Continue reading →

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Taking a Break From Adulting

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Real Women

I know I’m supposed to be a grown up. And most days I’m pretty successful at pulling it off. Like so many other Real Women, I run around taking care of people, being a good worker bee, maintaining our home, … Continue reading →

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Ixnay the Ouldshays

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Real Women

This morning my dog was bugging me to go for a walk. Yes, really, he knows how to communicate this to me quite clearly. What can I say, he has me well trained. I did have a few things I … Continue reading →

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Energy, Aisle 5

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Real Women

We call it Doing Rounds. When my BFF neighbor or I head out to run errands on a weekend, we’ll check in with each other to see if we can save the other one a trip somewhere.  Because we R.W.’s … Continue reading →

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Needing to be Needed

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Real Women

“When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so someone in the house is happy to see you.” – Nora Ephron Oh, sure, we all complain. We all get weary of feeling like we are being pulled … Continue reading →

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The Cinderella Complex

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Real Women

As a general rule, we Real Women are carrying far more on our plates at any one time than we should. I imagine all of us walking around like some kind of octopus waitress, balancing dozens of plates heaped with … Continue reading →

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Not Something to Brag About

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Real Women

Busy-Bragging.  Have you heard about this? It is a trend, or perhaps I should call it a phenomena, which is getting some attention lately in the media.  We all know R.W.’s who do it. We have each likely been guilty … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Super Powers

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Real Women

My husband has to occasionally go out of town for business.  Not often, but every few months or so.  And no matter how many times it happens, I still for some reason lull myself into the false belief that while … Continue reading →

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