Category Archives: love

After I’m Dead

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Sister Wolf

It is my nightly ritual to get into bed at around 1:00 am and read until I’m drowsy enough to sleep. The other night, I put my book down and surveyed my bedroom. I was suddenly overcome with a bittersweet … Continue reading →

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Kim and Pete: The Dream is Over

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Sister Wolf

I know I should have seen it coming but let’s call me a hopeless romantic, or just a dope. When Pete talked about wanting to be a father, I heard wedding bells (and calls to available surrogates.) But then…you know … Continue reading →

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Heartbreak and the Dik-Dik

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I always click on the saddest, most horrible articles in the New York Times online. Yesterday, I read about a study finding that parents who lose a child have an increased risk of heart attacks. The idea being that heartbreak … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wild World.

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Sister Wolf

A zoo in Antwerp has asked a woman to stop visiting the chimpanzee she claims to be in love with, in the hope of forcing the chimp to engage with his own species. Alice Timmermans has been seeing, I mean … Continue reading →

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Outer Limits of Love and Hate

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Watching Trump on TV the other day, I considered the depth and breadth of my hatred for him. I hate him with more specificity than I’ve ever hated anyone, except maybe my ex-husband. After 17 years with him, I hated … Continue reading →

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Love on the Spectrum

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Love on the Spectrum is an Australian TV series about single young people on the autistic spectrum, learning to date and looking for love. I don’t know what I expected but I’ve been overwhelmed by how sweet and compassionate it … Continue reading →

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Crazy Mothers Club VIII

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Sister Wolf

The approach of Mothers Day fills me with a constellation of emotions that are tough to untangle. Maybe they can’t be untangled. Being a mother and having a mother seem like conflicting states rather than complementary ones. My mom left … Continue reading →

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Chillin in Paradise

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Sister Wolf

A few years ago I asked Max what he’s been up to, I can’t remember if it was in a dream or just in my head. But I remember that he answered, “Just chillin.” He sounded relaxed and content. Today … Continue reading →

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The Splinter

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Yesterday, my sister and I visited our favorite jewelry shop, Nobel Jewelry in Santa Monica. From the outside it looks like a hole-in-the-wall kind of place, but inside it is a glittering wonderland of beautifully displayed antique jewels. You can … Continue reading →

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Brad and Jen, YES!!!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Sister Wolf

Fuck you people who are all “Who cares about Brad and Jen!” like you’re above all that stupid gossip. YOU ARE THE STUPID ONES. Brad and Jen can bring this country together, if you’d just let them! Brad and Jen, … Continue reading →

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