Karen HaddiganMay 192 minPandemic DatingIf you were dating when the pandemic hit, the first day of quarantine probably felt a lot like the game of “musical chairs.” The music stopped and with it, s...
Karen HaddiganApr 183 minThe Pandemic Diaries: The Middle Ages Sucked—A Short History LessonThe Middle Ages Sucked: A Short History Lesson I’m not one of those glass half-full people, as anyone who knows me will tell you. I know it’s not popular; ev...
Karen HaddiganApr 91 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: How to Make Millions During the PandemicOpen a store right now. Stock it with the following items: Toilet paper Paper towels Bleach Canned Beans Dried Pasta Vitamin C Tylenol Thermometers Liquor, w...
Karen HaddiganApr 92 minPANDEMIC DIARIES: YouthShe looked to be about twenty years old, wearing a soft pink oversized hoodie that came down to her mid-thighs, patterned with small white Playboy bunny logo...
Karen HaddiganApr 82 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: Zooming BoomersI will admit that my peer group and I are of a certain age, but we refuse to be called elderly. Nevertheless, this quarantine stuff has forced those of us no...
Karen HaddiganApr 61 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: Your Friendly Neighborhood Oil Company is Here for YouI got an email today with the subject line, “Fuel Rewards Program” and a first line that read, “Karen, Shell is here for you.”
Karen HaddiganApr 33 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: It Keeps Getting WeirderIt Keeps Getting Weirder April 3, 2020 Three weeks into quarantine I went to Trader Joe’s again today. It’s been a few days, but I keep running out of fresh ...
Karen HaddiganApr 11 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: SAMPLE Quarantine Schedule (in case you were needing a template)Right off the bat, I confess that I stole the concept of this from a meme that floated by me today. I loved it so much and it made me laugh so I’ve made my ow...
Karen HaddiganMar 312 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: Getting Used to ItGetting Used to It Is this what they mean by the phrase “new normal?” Rolling out of bed each morning after a fitful night’s sleep of strange dreams, putting...
Karen HaddiganMar 293 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: Blue Skies Over LAFor every day we humans huddle inside, the planet takes another deep breath. The photo included in this article is from today in LA, sent to me by my daughte...
Karen HaddiganMar 263 minPANDEMIC DIARIES: Emotional EatingMarch 26, 2020. Day 14, I think. Losing track. Went to Trader Joe’s yesterday. Wore my N95 mask and latex gloves, even though most people still aren’t. Grabb...
Karen HaddiganMar 233 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: "There's No Place Like Home..."March 23, 2020. Day 11 Growing up, The Wizard of Oz was my favorite movie. It was on TV once a year every year and I lived all year to watch it. Unfortunatel...
Karen HaddiganMar 223 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: The Rhythm of DaysMarch 21, 2020 Day 9 Karen Haddigan This is how things have changed in two short weeks: Two Fridays ago, a group of us met for dinner at a busy restaurant. W...
Karen HaddiganMar 202 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES: This is Not a Test Question: are you having a hard time believing this is actually happening? I mean, of course we know; how could you not know? But every once in a while, ther...
Karen HaddiganMar 195 minTHE PANDEMIC DIARIES - Coffee, Toast and a Little DesperationWe interrupt our regularly scheduled Dating Blog to bring you news from the new reality...
Karen HaddiganJan 132 min57 Simple Steps to Your First Online Date1. Decision to divorce/death of a spouse 2. Nausea, crying, PTSD and Xanax 3. Loss of identity (and possibly your home, half your assets, friends, lifestyle,...
Karen HaddiganDec 3, 20192 minDating and The HolidaysIf you’re single or between relationships, you know what “the holidays” means. It’s the time of significant others — family, partners, close
Karen HaddiganJun 12, 20191 minLove HappensHe was over sixty years old but looked like a teenager in puppy love.
Karen HaddiganMay 29, 20193 min5 Things I Didn't Expect From Online DatingYou assume that when you start online dating, you're doing it to find a romantic partner. What you don't realize is what you might find out
Karen HaddiganMay 14, 20193 minDATING AFTER FIFTY: Don’t Sweat ItHow to approach the opposite sex? How to ask for a date? How to flirt? What are the rules? Where are the rules?
