October Coffee Date

Starting over (again) in midlife is equal parts exhausting and hilarious. Between my half-finished journals, a summer bucket list full of Goods, Bads…

Oct 1 • 

Donna Perry

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July 2025

What Happened In The Room

A daughter imagines what might have happened when her ex-husband visited her dying father without her. This haunting work of creative nonfiction blends…

Jul 23 • 

Donna Perry

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The Emotional Aftermath of Divorce

What no one tells you about life after the ink dries—from financial fallout and quiet shame to reclaiming creativity and finding your footing again.

Jul 16 • 

Donna Perry

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June 2025

2025 Summer Bucket List

Cancer Season To-Dos!

Jun 25 • 

Donna Perry

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Dating Diary #15

It's a Mixed Bag of Nuts

Jun 20 • 

Donna Perry

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My Thoughts on The Five Love Languages

And other bullshit created to stroke a man's fragile ego

Jun 11 • 

Donna Perry

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Delayed May Coffee Date

That time life got away from me

Jun 6 • 

Donna Perry

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May 2025

The Silence My Father Keeps

There are things the dead protect us from. Even in the afterlife, they choose mercy

May 15 • 

Donna Perry

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Dating Diary #14

He Hated Wicked and Might Have Invented a Consent Fetish

May 6 • 

Donna Perry

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April 2025

The Girlfriend's Guide to Healing in Midlife

Healing in midlife isn’t a straight line — but a good girlfriend (and a lot of laughter) can make the journey a little lighter.

Apr 29 • 

Donna Perry

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April Coffee Date

Sometimes the best writing material comes from living your brave, messy, beautiful midlife story. (Bonus points if it involves surprise visitors and…

Apr 27 • 

Donna Perry

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Dating Diary #13

Lies, Lies, And Midlife Guys

Apr 8 • 

Donna Perry

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