Author's note -- Stretch marks -- Accepting the self -- Growing up, finally -- You don't get a gold watch for menopause -- The camera never blinks -- Figure faults -- Time to clean out the closet -- Rebel with a cause -- Esteeming the self -- Multitasking no more -- Embracing relationships -- Scenes from a very, very long marriage -- What's sex got to do with it? -- Loving unconditionally -- Marital marathon -- Ripping the velcro -- The other woman -- The children are getting a divorce -- The truth is rarely spoken because the time is never right -- Facing the future -- The game changer -- Sign language -- There is no compensation for an unlived life -- Afterward -- Discussion Questions -- Acknowledgements -- About the author.
Summary:
Drawing on personal experiences and her research of the transformative changes in a woman's life, Anderson illuminates the rewards of nurturing long-neglected talents, revitalizing plans sacrificed to the demands of family, and stretching toward new possibilities and values. Suffused with her candid introspection and humor, these essays offer a panoramic vision of issues that haunt the modern woman.This book means to breathe new life into the reader who longs to be an individual beyond the roles that she plays with the intent to help her emerge from between the covers of Stretch Marks with something approaching wisdom.
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