I was one of the people who rushed to read Nora Epron’s book about aging when it came out three years ago.

I also identified with Ephron’s obsession: I’m not crazy about my neck either.

This morning, I flipped on the TV to see that the CBS Early Show is doing a series on new, less invasive ways to fight aging. Watch this clip, however, and you’ll feel sorry for the CBS producer who volunteered her face to be injected on national television.

I think she should come back on the air in a few weeks and we’ll see if the swelling and weirdness are gone.

Meanwhile, I’ll  just take off my glasses when I look in the mirror. Nothing like a myopic haze to wipe years off your appearance.

Can any of you tell us what it’s like to have Botox or fillers? You can post anonymously. Please!! Tell us!

I heard on the radio today that one of my favorite shows of all time is turning 50 today.

“Twilight Zone” first went on the air on Oct. 2, 1959. How quickly time flies!

What was your favorite episode?

Two friends turning 50 are both firmly opposed to birthday  parties — or so they say.

One of them, a man, says there’s no need to celebrate. The other, a woman, is insistent that nobody throw her a surprise party.

I’d hate for either of them to turn 50 in their living rooms, eating dinner and watching TV like it was any other boring night. Then again, for some people, it’s not a milestone  they’d like to share with the world.

Unfortunately, the Internet has made it near-impossible to hide your age (you’ve all been on LookUpAnyone.com, haven’t you? Or am I the only nosy fact-finder in the neighborhood?).

So if that’s the motivating factor behind nixing a big birthday bash, I say forget it.

I think it’s important to celebrate birthdays, big and small…and I’m planning on celebrating both my friends’ upcoming milestones, even it means pulling up a chair and watching TV alongside them.

But I hope I can convince them their birthdays deserve grander festivities.

Have you regretted saying “no parties” for your own big birthdays?

I usually write about traditional sandwich-generation issues. But recently I found myself in the middle of a different kind of situation: a family feud.

Perhaps the word ‘feud’ is too strong. But there was an incident last week, at a family gathering, that has had a tremendous impact on everyone who was there. And I have found myself taking sides — much to the distress of the person against whom I am siding.

Cryptic enough for you? Sorry that I can’t be more forthcoming. But suffice it to say the explosion has had far-reaching effects and threatens to divide the family. I find it heartbreaking and I’m completely consumed with thoughts of what happened.

I have tried to be the peace maker, but it is tough convincing people that their behavior was wrong when they insist they are right. And nobody wants an apology that isn’t heartfelt.

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a family feud? How do you prevent it from destroying relationships?

Yes, I am also getting very tired of the word “cougar.’’ But I’m going to watch the new TV series “Cougar Town,” debuting tonight at 9:30 on ABC.

I know in advance that the lead character looks nothing like the typical woman over 40: she’s played by Courteney Cox. Anyway…I’m curious about the show.

Think it will be a waste of time?

As I mentioned a few days ago, Sleepy Hollow psychologist Carin Rubenstein’s new book is filled with wisdom —  backed up by research.

After my interview with her yesterday, I’ve learned one of the reasons women function so well is that our brains are wired to multitask. Perhaps that explains why we become such good caretakers of children and parents while holding down a job. It’s that ability to compartmentalize.

If you’re a caregiver living in the river towns, free support is available from a program being launched this fall Read more of this entry »

Next week I’m interviewing the Sleepy Hollow author of a new book about “superior wives.’’

Carin Rubenstein, whose empty-nest book (“Beyond the Mommy Years”) was a big hit a few years ago, delves this time into the notion that many women are superior wives whose get-it-all-done mentality sometimes wreaks havoc on a marriage.

Am I a superior wife? Not sure. But here’s an example of the kind of things she talks about in her book.

The wife, who works full-time, volunteers to bring a homemade main course and a Trader Joe’s cheesecake to a big family dinner taking place Friday evening. The wife wakes up at 6 a.m. to make the meatballs, then goes to work. The husband has one assignment: go to Trader Joe’s and get the cheesecake.

At 3 p.m., the wife calls the husband to remind him about the cheesecake.

“Where is Trader Joe’s?” he says. (The store is on a main throughfare two miles from the house in which the family has lived for 20 years.) “And where would they have the cheesecake?”

It would be easier for the wife to leave work early and drive to Trader Joe’s and pick up the cake, then drive back home and make sure the meatballs get into the car. But the wife, trying to abandon her superior ways, decides to let the husband figure it out. If he forgets the meatballs in the refrigerator…well…that is another story.

Once  I interview Rubenstein, I’ll have a better idea of how women can stop being superior wives.

You can also see her speak Oct. 1 at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. (My interview will run in the paper Sept. 26.)

Meanwhile, be honest. Who changes the toilet paper in your house?

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes stuff that didn’t make it into my story in today’s paper Read more of this entry »

Do you have a hard time saying no? Are you sick of clutter? Do you wish you could take control and make your life more meaningful? Yes yes and yes, I say — and if you’re like me, you’ll want to take advantage of a series of free workshops addressing just these topics at the WJCS Center for Women’s Issues in White Plains.

The series, offered selected evenings in October and November  from 7 to 8:30 p.m., begins Oct. 13 with a session called “Do You Have Difficulty Saying No and Meaning It? Are You Easily Intimidated?” led by life skills coach Pat Mastellone.

Future topics: Reenergizing goals (Oct. 21), organizing your finances (Oct. 27), uncluttering your life (Nov. 5), and “Food Is Not the Enemy” (Nov. 10).

Reservations are required. Admission is free. WJCS is located at 845 N. Broadway, White Plains.

Get more information and make a reservation by calling Lenore Rosenbaum at 914-761-0600, ext. 308.