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Category Archives: Mothers
Homecoming… Seriously.
I am already tired of Homecoming and it hasn’t even happened yet. When I was young, as in high school, as in decades ago, as in the olden days, Homecoming was a very different gig than the one I’m facing … Continue reading
The Middle… I hope.
I am hoping that this is the Middle. The middle would mean that I’m half way through something and that seems very appealing right now. Half way through a week from hell, check. Half way through too many decisions, check. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Writing
Tagged aging parents, Death, end of life, hospice, mothers, Palliative care
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To Each His Own… Troubles.
I’ve said it before, life is not about fairness; it isn’t fair. Each of us has our own troubles to work through and who hasn’t said, at some point, this just isn’t fair. However, this weekend felt like being smacked … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Mothers, Parenting, Writing
Tagged aging, Death, death of a parent, end of life decisions, Grandparents, Huntington's Disease, Moms, parents
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Brought to you by the number 10,000…or One Big Ego Trip in the Blog World
Note: This is one big, tooting my own horn blog entry. If you just can’t stomach it, move to another page now. Seriously, switch pages. I could even suggest some other things to read instead: Some of my favorite books; or … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Ego, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing, Yee haw
Tagged 10000 Reads!, blog, Ego, Ego Trip, Facebook, Freshly Pressed, Hubris, Incredibly excited, Kanye West, narcissistic, readers, reflections, The Count, WordPress, writing
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Off the Wheel.
Change is a tough thing. Or, maybe it isn’t for everyone? It is for me. So the biggies can be truly brutal. Picking new colors for the rooms of my house, took forever. Not a biggie in the biggie picture, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged blog, finding your groove, procrastination, writing, writing a book
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The Middle- My Jewish Identity Crisis
L’Shana Tovah! It means (simply) Happy New Year, in Hebrew. Tonight at sundown marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and for me brings to focus the identity crisis I’ve been in for just over a year. … Continue reading
Posted in Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Women's issues
Tagged identity, Irael, Jewish, parenting, religion, Rosh Hashanah, thoughts
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The Middle, Soundbites From The UN
Note: Even though I just posted yesterday, my goal is to post Mon, Wed. and late Fri., from now on. Two longer ones and one short one on Wed. called The Middle. I want to stick with that plan. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Observations, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Teens
Tagged blog, China, Denmark, exchange students, Food, International relations, Math, Snow
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Ode to Birthdays Missed…
(September 16th) Today is my mother’s 68th Birthday. She lives in a nursing home near me and is in the final, agonizing stages of Huntington’s Disease. When I called her, to wish her happy birthday, she was really happy. She … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Observations, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Women's issues
Tagged aging, Aging Prarents, birthdays, family, Huntington's Disease, loss, love, mothers, parenting, relationships, Tales from the Motherland
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TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 