Vicki Larson

2 weeks ago | omgchronicles.medium.com | Vicki Larson

Putting a child’s needs first is essential, but not always easyWhile more people than ever are opting out of having children, many still say they’d like to be a parent one day (interestingly, more men than women). Rami Aizic was one of them, but there was a problem — Aizic is gay. The Los Angeles therapist details his creative path to fatherhood in his recently published memoir, My Dream of Fatherhood: An Unconventional Journey.

3 weeks ago | omgchronicles.medium.com | Vicki Larson

Adult children, grandchildren and siblings may not be supportiveI’ve been on and off dating apps for the past two decades and among the handful of deal-breakers for me is if a prospective partner has minor children. Once my Millennial sons were launched and I became an empty-nester, I didn’t want to take on someone else’s young children. But adult children? Not a problem. So I was surprised when I stumbled upon a study by Lauren E.

1 month ago | omgchronicles.medium.com | Vicki Larson

Sexist societal attitudes about aging women plays a huge partGwyneth Paltrow is no stranger to talking about sex, orgasms and sexual pleasure — even selling a candle that allegedly smells like her vagina — so it’s no surprise that on a recent episode of her Goop podcast, she once again talked about sex — as in, she’s lost her interest in it.

1 month ago | aninjusticemag.com | Vicki Larson

A new intersectional publication, geared towards voices, values, and identities!Follow publicationQuarreling can be harmful, but so can being silentEvery once and a while, there’s an article about the “secret” to a celebrity’s or public figure’s long marriage. Honestly, what works for one couple won’t necessarily work for everyone else and I don’t think we should be turning to celebrities for sound relationship advice.

1 month ago | omgchronicles.medium.com | Vicki Larson

Adult children and parents often clash over ‘mismatched goals’More than a decade ago, everything fell apart for my parents — and thus my family. My father fell, hit his head, got emergency surgery, and ended up spending the rest of his life in a nursing home, leaving my 70-something mother frazzled and alone in their spacious Florida condo. So, I flew from my Northern California home frequently to help her.