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Category Archives: parenting

Proud mama

February 16, 2021

I couldn’t be more proud Your degree arrived today. I want to yell out loud You earned a DMA! I …

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Life in China, and now my baby is back

February 16, 2020

Elated and proud doesn’t begin to explain how I felt in October of 2018 when my overjoyed son contacted me …

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Developing a taste for orchestral music

October 30, 2017

From childhood through maturity, I somehow missed an appreciation for classical music. I grew up against a rock ‘n roll …

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The trials and jubilation of adult parenting

October 2, 2017

I wrote the post below a few months ago at a low point of a mother-son relationship. I wrote it …

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Her hand grasps my finger

June 15, 2017

Her hand grasps my finger To cajole me to play. She raises her arms up To be lifted and swayed. …

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The voices children hear

February 12, 2017

As I turned the corner, pushing my cart down the next aisle in search of pickled vegetables, I heard highly agitated …

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April 18, 2016

Do we really want to cheer up our kids with a Happy Meal?

April 4, 2016

Well, it’s time for another rant about commercials sending the wrong messages to kids and adults as well. I received …

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Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and grandmoms!

May 10, 2015

My very sweet daughter-in-law and mother-to-be sent me this quote and it made my day. If only we knew then …

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Welcoming the next generation

January 7, 2015

In the darkness of night Woken from a bad dream I rocked you in my arms Until you fell asleep. …

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