Walking Mother Home
I call my sister for another update on Mom. Last week had been my week to help out. Our mother…
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A Gift for Mom! 🤍
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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…
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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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By Linda Orleans Dear Menopause, I Guess It’s Time We Got Acquainted
Dear Menopause, I’m 51 years old and for the past few years, I’ve been dreading, resisting, and fighting you. Let’s…
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Dementia is a Thief of Memories, Not of Love
She looked up at me from her seat at the table and her face lit up with joy. She made…
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By Jennifer Ross Dear Mom, You Made Me a Better Person
Dear Mom, You have made me a much better person lately but not in the usual ways. It was your…
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By Laura Milligan Turning 40 Wasn’t Easy, But it Was Beautiful
In the days leading up to my 40th birthday, I occasionally found myself in tears. The same emotional meltdown happened…
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Dear Younger Me, You’re Going To Love Who You Become
Some days I don’t even recognize the face staring back at me in the mirror. Where did these wrinkles come…
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The View From 40 is Fabulous
Dear 18-Year-Old Me, I write to you on the day before your 40th birthday. Life is good. There are…
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Who Were You Before?
Who were you before? Back then? Before the lines, before the aches, before time took your strength away? Who were…
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By Krissy Brynn Jackson This is 38
My 20-year reunion is coming up next weekend. TWENTY YEARS. Once the shock of that number has settled in, what starts to…
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By Valli Vida Gideons 10 Awesome Things About Getting Older
1. You no longer care what people think. You own your style, your flaws, your awesomeness. You ain’t got time…
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