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Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
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383 Years of Parenting Boils Down to Nana’s 4 Truths

My grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of time raising a big family alone. Growing…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 10, 2019
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A Good Mom is the Greatest Gift I’ve Ever Been Given

As a kid, I always thought Mother’s Day was kind of stupid. After all, you have a birthday. Why did we need a special holiday to honor you being…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
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Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to self soothe. We shared her bed. We took our naps…

Cancer
May 4, 2019
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To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer

Dear Mom, I’ll never forget the day you were diagnosed with cancer. Neither of us cried. I’m not sure if it was because we were just too numb…

Living
April 21, 2019
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Someone Else is Making Memories Now in the House that Built Me

You look at my grandmother’s house and it doesn’t look like much. A simple two bedroom, one bath bungalow settled a few short blocks from my own…

Motherhood
February 2, 2019
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Dear Mom, Here’s What I Need From You Now That I’m a Mom

The following is a PSA for grandparents (especially grandmothers): Disclaimer: Before you read this please know you were a good mom. Our childhoods?…

Grown Children, Kids, Living
January 27, 2019
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I Thank God Every Day For the Gift of Being a Grandma

When I was raising my children, my life was always a burst of activity. I had a full-time job, and I rushed and forth from work, trying to squeeze in…