The role of "mother" has been the most important and rewarding undertaking I have experienced in my adult life; albeit, I didn't know at the outset how much is woven into the designation. Even having grown up as the firstborn of a stay-at-home mother and having developed a true appreciation of the ties between mother [...]
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This is for the mothers…
This is for the mothers...the women who have given away a piece of their heart and their sanity to raise a child. This is for the mothers...the supporters of dreams and the counselors in times of disappointment. This is for the mothers...the women who have proudly worn spit-up and macaroni necklaces. This is for the [...]
You still need your mother…
This day marks the tenth Mother's Day that I have been without my mother. I no longer go to the Mother's Day card aisle looking for the perfect card. Mostly I just sigh as I pass the aisle and think about how that part of my life is gone now. It is good that there [...]
Soft, refreshed, tan skin with no frown lines…that’s enough thank you.
When receiving gifts one should always be polite and remember the maxim, "It's the thought that counts." Typically, Mother's Day gifts are filled with love and thoughtfulness because they come from kids, grandkids or properly appreciative spouses or partners. All moms know that it is hard to go wrong with a macaroni necklace and a handmade [...]
“Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children.”
"Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children." ~Sam Levenson If you had known me in 1981 you would know that my mental stability has declined in direct proportion to my years as a parent. Prior to children I was a perfectly sane and reasonable person. The fact that I am [...]
THE NEW FORTY 