Shedding Gender Confusion for good during PRIDE month, June 2021A cis-gender woman is turning 50, honoring their birth and new maturityJun 26, 2021Jun 26, 2021
An Ode to Mothering- “Annoying” is in the job descriptionMy nine-year daughter has flopped herself on my bedroom floor while I am sitting on the corner of my bed, struggling to put on my tennis…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Musing over “the middle” versus halfJanuary 2021. Was that Trump’s exit? No curtain call, please.Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
The long goodbye to the year, 2020Last year at this time, I was obsessed with the idea of 2020 being a new decade of Vision. It was built in the name. 20. 20. I bought a…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
35 Weeks to 50 Years old. Counting down: 4 Months. 18 weeks. Essay #5A quarter of the year has passed since I started my countdown to my 49th birthday. It all seems silly- this counting, but I made a…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
“My Poetry Book” by Irene Joy CaplanIrene Joy Caplan ( June 10, 1944 - September 22, 2020)Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
The Positive 50 ChallengeWhat If I Tell Myself 50 Positive Things I need to HearSep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Published inHEART. SOUL. PEN.The Pep TalkDo you have an inner “con” man? My inner con woman tells me to conform, to stay quiet, stay safe, stay silent, and not write. This is my…Aug 12, 2020Aug 12, 2020
52 Weeks Until 50 years of ageI am counting. I turned 49 on June 30. In 52 weeks, I will turn 50 years old.Jul 30, 20201Jul 30, 20201
Published inHEART. SOUL. PEN.Covid- 19, the Mother of a Crisis VirusCelebrating Mother’s Day with 2020 vision on my prioritiesMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020