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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Our New Patio — We’ve Added a Another Room to Our House. Sheltering at Home Week 33

October 31, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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We thought we were just replacing some sandstone in our front yard. Little did we know, our new patio added a whole new room to our house. Read more.

Unplanned Pregnancy? I Wasn’t as Alone as I Thought

October 24, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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It was the late 1960s, and I was a single woman living on my own in New York City facing the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy.  Read more.

Unmarried and (Probably) Pregnant in Mid-Century America

October 14, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Unmarried and pregnant in the 1960s — I was too ashamed to tell anyone then. But I’m telling the story now. Here’s why.  Read more.

I Miss My Grown-Up Children — More Than I Can Say. Sheltering at Home Week 30

October 10, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I last put my arms around Peter in January. He was here for his birthday, I haven’t seen him — or his sister — since. Read more.

Window Treatment Sticker Shock — $13,000 for Living Room Drapes? Seriously? Sheltering at Home Week 29

October 3, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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With a window treatment costing 13K and a new patio costing more than what an entire house once cost, we’re also facing retirement sticker shock.  Read more.

He’s Not Bald After All. Thank You, Covid-19. Sheltering at Home Week 28

September 26, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Thanks to the coronavirus, my husband hasn’t had a haircut in six months. It turns out he’s not bald after all. He’s got hair, lots of it.  Read more.

RBG: Glorious, Notorious — and Old

September 19, 2020 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I want my little granddaughters to treasure and revere RBG because she was smart, compassionate, lovable — and old.  Read more.

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Widowed: Where’s My Lead Pony?

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A lead pony is the seasoned horse who escorts a anxious racehorse to the gate, exerting a calming presence. I’m widowed. Where’s my lead pony?  Read more.

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