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Feb 4, 2020

The Menopause Diet

How I got older and thinner after a lifetime of dieting

The Menopause Diet

Nancy Friedman

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Aug 24, 2023

Emptier Nest

Think your kid going off to college makes you an empty nester? Ha!

Emptier Nest

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CRY Magazine

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Nancy Friedman

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Aug 8, 2022

Beautiful Summer

I may never know why, but for one summer, I was beautiful

Beautiful Summer

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Nancy Friedman

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Apr 6, 2022

Losing My Voice

I knew my looks would go when I got older, but what the hell happened to my voice?

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Mar 29, 2022

I’ve Forgotten How to People

Life is supposedly getting back to normal. I’m not sure I’m ready for it.

Scientific drawing of a flea

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Feb 1, 2022

The New York Times Bought Wordle and Now My Life is a Joyless Slog

A eulogy for the little word game that made a big difference.

A wordle game grid

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Nov 16, 2021

I’m Mad at Science, So I Don’t Believe in it Anymore

Who Needs Science Anyway? It’s just facts and stuff

I’m Mad at Science, So I Don’t Believe in it Anymore

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Be Yourself

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Nancy Friedman

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Oct 15, 2021

Oh No! I’ve Ended up Either a Homemaker or a Retiree

I’m not loving either option.

Oh No! I’ve Ended up Either a Homemaker or a Retiree

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Oct 13, 2021

I Only Kinda Sorta Took my Husband’s Name When I Got Married

It Didn’t Work Out the Way I’d Planned

A groom kisses his bride on their wedding day.

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Sep 21, 2021

9 Ways I know I’m Old

As if Looking in the Mirror Wasn’t Enough of a Clue

9 Ways I know I’m Old

Nancy Friedman

Nancy Friedman

Just another Neurotic New Yorker bumbling along The Road to F*ck it as I navigate life with a lot of angst, a touch of humor, and a teeny bit of Botox.

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