A Dream That Could Be Real

Last night I had a very vivid dream, or a nightmare, really. The kind of dream you wake up from and wonder if it really happened. It was about a woman that I know in real life. She is now in her late 80’s. This lady has a history of mental illness and extended psychiatric [...]

Telling Kids About A Gay Family Member

Telling kids that a family member is gay or lesbian does not have to be a traumatic event. In fact, if you’ve done the smart thing and just incorporated the gay family member and his or her partner in your life since your child was born, then you never have to face this concern. Kids [...]

Successful Dating Tips For Women Who Love Women Over 40

By Marilyn Galfin
The dating scene for mature women who love women over 40 can be quite a challenging escapade to say the least. If I didn’t know any better I would think we have become an endangered species. What happened to the plenty of fish concept? Have older lesbians been abducted by aliens? You can [...]

Coming Out Midlife: Entering The Lesbian Community

When I first came out I remember having a couple of pretty devastating  experiences with lesbians accepting me. One woman, who had just dumped her partner of 13 years, had the audacity to tell me I was heinous for not honoring my marriage commitment. When I pointed out that she was not honoring her commitment [...]

The Partner Finally Reads My Blog

So my partner never read my blog. Apparently, she hears enough from me in real life and doesn’t want to spend her spare time having to “listen” to me, too. Except she DID go on to read my blog recently…there was some article we were discussing and she popped on to see it. After that, [...]