In this episode, I realize that I have moments of great clarity. Unfortunately, they don’t last as long as they should. All too quickly, the spark of knowledge goes out and I go back to my previous (and not always healthy behavior). Also, I talk about The Death of the Cool Girl. I know that I was raised to people please and not ruffle any feathers. That only leads to passive behavior on my part and putting up with unacceptable (to me) behavior from men. I’m sure I’ve been a lovely and soft place to fall, but now they’re going to have to find unquestioning comfort elsewhere because I’m not doing it anymore.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I talk about being lovable and worthy and the end of all these attention-seeking relationships. Also, why are guys so cavalier with STDs and pregnancy. It’s like they skipped sixth and seventh grade Health class.

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In this episode, I talk about packages and what’s there when it’s unwrapped. “It’s like a box of chocolates… If a guy doesn’t have other appealing qualities, the junk matters. If he has other redeeming characteristics, then it’s a tiny issue. Yes, all puns intended.

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In Episode 30, I talk about learning to express my feelings and stand up for myself. Also in this chapter, I meet the Sociologist. He’s the first man I think I met who actually accommodated me. He was a joy.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I talk about trauma and the brain. I am reading The Teenage Brain and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog. Both books suggest there are some things that the brain can’t recover from without substantial help. I’m trying to rewire my own brain. It’s hard work.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I speak about what I want in a healthy relationship. This time around, I want to spend time with someone who can celebrate my successes. I’ve just finished writing book number 25 and it feels like a huge accomplishment. Also, I think the question I need to ask is not what’s wrong with you, but What Happened to You, which was inspired by the book of the same title that released recently.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I discuss my strong belief that all answers to life’s mysteries can be found in a book. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was this week’s read. The skills one uses to survive a dysfunctional childhood are not skills that are necessarily useful or conducive to a life of healthy adult relationships.

In this episode, I’m again trying to deal with breaking up with this equivocal guy. I have to be deserving of more than a guy who can take or leave me.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I consider taking a dating hiatus. The longest I can remember being single (uninvolved) was the last two years of college. I need to be more secure and not allow myself to get caught up in any more #situationships.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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In this episode, I discuss the disaster that was my wedding day. My mother-in-law wore a white dress. My mother was mad because I wouldn’t let her wear her white dress. I didn’t wear white. Instead, I watched my ex throw a tantrum because our marriage in a public park was viewed by (gasp!) the public. He wanted them ejected. Despite all that…I married him anyway. It’s no wonder that bad dating behavior took a long time to register. It was so much less crazy than I was used to.

This podcast is based upon my memoir Fifty First Dates. It’s available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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