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Anna I. Smith
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Published in Hello, Love

·Mar 20

3 Tips to Help You Fall in Love and Stay In Love Using Investment Strategies

When it comes to inspirational quotes and relationship how-to articles I travel light. Too many words of wisdom and they begin to cancel each other out. Besides, as someone who writes a personal advice column, I’ve grown accustomed to getting to the point in as few sentences as possible. With…

Relationships

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3 Tips to Help You Fall in Love and Stay In Love Using Investment Strategies
3 Tips to Help You Fall in Love and Stay In Love Using Investment Strategies
Relationships

4 min read


Published in Crow’s Feet

·Feb 26

The Cellphone. The Romance Killer

She loves him. The pinging tells me so. — She’s in love. I can see it in her eyes. I can hear it. Her phone is pinging more often than a checkout register at a busy grocery store. What they tell each other I don’t know but it can’t be very important. …

Romance

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The Cellphone. The Romance Killer
The Cellphone. The Romance Killer
Romance

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Feb 22

Ten Questions Towards a More Fulfilled Retirement Relationship

How closely matched are the two of you as you enter retirement? — Since my husband retired four years ago I’ve come to realize that Retired Husband is different from Working Husband. What I get now is a more concentrated version: More laughter, more time, and a more relaxed spouse. But I also get someone who annoys me more. His comments about how…

Retirement

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Ten Questions Towards a More Fulfilled Retirement Relationship
Ten Questions Towards a More Fulfilled Retirement Relationship
Retirement

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Feb 10

Madonna Blames Trolls, Ageism, and Misogyny

But isn’t she part of the problem? — In case you missed it: Madonna appeared as a presenter at last week’s Grammys and people reacted. They reacted not to what she said, but to how she looked. Fillers and surgeries have taken their toll. Although it’s hard not to judge her for her appearance. (And being that her…

Madonna

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Madonna Blames Trolls, Ageism, and Misogyny
Madonna Blames Trolls, Ageism, and Misogyny
Madonna

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Feb 3

When You Want to Get in Shape but Can’t Seem to Get off the Couch

How do you find motivation when there is none? What do you do when you finally have time to spare and when you want to make a difference? If you’re me, you start a personal advice website. From this week’s Qs and As comes an interesting question about motivation —…

Motivation

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When You Want to Get in Shape but Can’t Seem to Get off the Couch
When You Want to Get in Shape but Can’t Seem to Get off the Couch
Motivation

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Jan 30

Who will guide me now?

How to find new mentors when the old ones are gone I’m at a great stage in my life. My schedule is mine. What used to be a to-do list is now a want-to-do list. The possibilities are endless. The only issue is that time is not quite as generous…

Aging

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Who will guide me now?
Who will guide me now?
Aging

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Aug 6, 2021

Is this a Sign I Am Heading Down the Wrong Path?

I’ve done something I thought only old and grumpy people do. With the click of a button, I joined the other side. The side reserved for people who make mountains out of molehills. People who write letters to editors of local newspapers about the most insignificant of topics. …

Humor

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Is this a Sign I Am Heading Down the Wrong Path?
Is this a Sign I Am Heading Down the Wrong Path?
Humor

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Sep 23, 2020

12 Movies That Will Take You Away

Sit back, relax and drift off into another world — Need to get away? In times like these, when all the outside noise can be enough to overwhelm our brains and deplete our senses, we find ourselves forced to create getaways within our own four walls. And the cheapest way to do this? Watch movies. If you don’t know what…

Movies To Watch

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12 Movies That Will Take You Away
12 Movies That Will Take You Away
Movies To Watch

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Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide

·Sep 13, 2020

9 Practical Things You Should Know Before Leaving Home

The tools you need to officially enter adulthood and to get your parents off your back — I wake up in a cold sweat. It’s 2 a.m. My son moved out the day before and I suddenly realize I failed him. He’s settling down in his new place without me having shown him how to replace the vacuum cleaner bag. Am I being overprotective? Maybe but I’ve…

Life Lessons

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9 Practical Things You Should Know Before Leaving Home
9 Practical Things You Should Know Before Leaving Home
Life Lessons

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Published in Crow’s Feet

·Sep 6, 2020

This is Why I’m Excited to Turn 60

And I just learned that 2 billion people are excited for me — It’s that time of year again when I get to celebrate the fact that I was born and that I’m still around. This time I’ll be 59. I wish I could skip 59 and go straight to 60. What makes turning 60 so alluring? I’ve never been big on celebrating…

Aging Well

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This is Why I’m Excited to Turn 60
This is Why I’m Excited to Turn 60
Aging Well

3 min read

Anna I. Smith

Anna I. Smith

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MS Psychology/Answers relationship, personal, and parenting questions at ASKKTHATSWEDISHMAMA.COM

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