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The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

Living, Motherhood
May 26, 2023
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By Sherrill Pool Elizondo

The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

If I were to do an inventory of my home of 42 years, I would get a grip on what…

I Am One, But Sometimes I Don’t Feel Like a Grown-Up

Living, Motherhood
May 2, 2023
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By Jennifer Thompson

I Am One, But Sometimes I Don’t Feel Like a Grown-Up

“I feel like such a grown-up,” these are the words I said to my teenage daughter when we were in…

My Body Is Changing Again But This Time I’m Embracing It

Living
April 17, 2023
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By Jennifer Vail

My Body Is Changing Again But This Time I’m Embracing It

I remember shopping for my first bra. I was just so excited. I’d walked by this section of the store…

Is TikTok’s Viral “Teen Filter” Harmless Fun or Dangerous Territory?

Living, Teen
March 5, 2023
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By Sydnei Kaplan

Is TikTok’s Viral “Teen Filter” Harmless Fun or Dangerous Territory?

I enjoy trips down memory lane as much as the next person. Looking through old photo albums and scrapbooks (yes,…

Motherhood
December 15, 2022
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By Madeline Dear

Why Having a Baby after 35 Is So Great

Advanced maternal age. Geriatric pregnancy. I think I heard those words first in nursing school at the age of 19.…

Living
November 16, 2022
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By Cari Resnick

Freedom at 40

I used to think 40 was so old. This thought wasn’t just limited to when I was a kid either—I…

Being a Mom of Grown Children Is Beautiful Too

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 11, 2022
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By Kristen Houghton

Being a Mom of Grown Children Is Beautiful Too

I have always been one of those people who want to do something: take a class in documentary filmmaking, make…

Living
September 19, 2022
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By Kelsey Scism

“Old” Seems Less Old the Older I Get

Growing up, my grandparents hosted birthday parties that involved all of my dad’s aunts and uncles gathering around the kitchen…

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Living
August 9, 2022
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By Elisa Cinelli

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Today I went to see my grandma in the memory care facility she now calls home. Visits now are nothing…

Grown Children
July 18, 2022
4K Views
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By Christa Rogers

Walking Mother Home

I call my sister for another update on Mom. Last week had been my week to help out. Our mother…

Living
May 28, 2022
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By Kalan Krueger

I Wear These Lines and Scars With Pride

I sometimes look and don’t recognize her. She is not who she once was, the woman in this picture. Not…

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

Grief
May 16, 2022
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By Shaeleen Kennerley

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

I had a visit from my grandmother the other day. It wasn’t a regular sit on the porch with a…

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The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story

I Am One, But Sometimes I Don’t Feel Like a Grown-Up

My Body Is Changing Again But This Time I’m Embracing It

Is TikTok’s Viral “Teen Filter” Harmless Fun or Dangerous Territory?

Why Having a Baby after 35 Is So Great

Freedom at 40

Being a Mom of Grown Children Is Beautiful Too

“Old” Seems Less Old the Older I Get

My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway

Walking Mother Home

I Wear These Lines and Scars With Pride

Dear Grandmother, I’m Not Ready to Lose You

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