She may not have wanted the burden of a family once she had it but she took care of us all. The family she ended up with was her cross to bear. There is a restlessness in some of us, like my mom, that my grandmother recognized. She never could figure out how to “mother” that.
Happy Mother’s Day to EVERYONE
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! After all, we all had one, may be one, you may be a fill in mom or had a fill in mom. To the Mother Earth types that love our planet or the creatures that live here, thank you for loving where we all live. To the extra special […]
She Didn’t Mother, But She Taught Me How
Not everyone has a Hallmark commercial memory playing above their heads when they think of Mother’s Day. That doesn’t mean I don’t celebrate my Mother and being a mother.
Little People Can Suck Too
My kids came home from school and told me their friends read the article in our local paper about me. Did I tell you I was in our local paper? Yes, I did find a way to talk about my underwear…on the front page??? It was fun and for once, my kids thought their […]
The Reality of Friday Nights for Parents of Older Kids
Last night we ended up with a gaggle of teenage boys fishing in the pond behind the house. Not a bad way for 15 year-olds to spend a Friday evening. It did end with one of our sons getting stitches. How many times have we as mother said don’t throw rocks and no swinging […]
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