I Still Celebrate My Mom’s Birthday Even Though She’s in Heaven Now
My mom would be turning 75 in a few weeks if it weren’t for the glioblastoma brain tumor. We lost…
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Grown Children
How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?
The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…
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I Changed My Name Today and That Was The Easy Part
I changed my name back to my maiden name today. There was no great pomp or circumstance, the change was…
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When An Older Parent Remarries, it Can Be Beautiful
My mom passed away when I was 31 years old. I was already married with young children and had a…
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From My Empty Nest To Your Full One: You’re Doing Great, Mama
I heard the best message today as I walked the Rail Trail. It wasn’t a podcast. It was the chatter of…
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Turning Into My Mother Isn’t So Bad After All
We were always cleaning. As a child, I felt like the rag in my hand was surgically attached. We helped…
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I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother
Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…
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My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom
I have been married to my mother-in-law’s son for eight years now. In this time, I have come to know…
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Oh Mama, I’m Finally Starting To Understand Your Love For Me
I get it now, Mama. The sad face you wrote on your menu plan for the day we all left.…
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I Thought I Was Raising Children, But I Was Really Raising Good Adults
How many times did you hear someone tell you to enjoy the moments when they were little? To not take…
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