What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word, estrangement? For some people, estrangement means that they are separated from their spouse. The couple is going through a divorce. I’ve watched movies and television shows over my years of growing up that had a spouse separated from the other one. At least that’s what […]
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Memorial Day. What does this federal holiday mean to you? Partying with friends? Grilling out with family? Going to a local park to swim and play? As I get older, I get more sentimental. I think about the true meaning of the holiday, not the partying or the grilling out or the swimming and playing.
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Dear 16-year-old self, As I near the half a century mark in age, I have things I would love to say to you and all of the teens out there for that matter, things that I wish I had done differently in life. Of course, it’s too late now. I can’t go back in the
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Mother’s Day is on the calendar for this weekend. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I have a great mom and feel like I’ve been a great mom to my two human kids and three furry kids. But at times I feel like I’ve failed even though I know deep down I gave
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The death of Prince shocked me on Thursday. While I’m a writer of books, he was a great writer of songs. I listened to his music so much in the 1980s. I memorized his songs like I did for my other favorites, Rick Springfield, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, and the list goes on. The reality
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Writing on vacation hasn’t been something I’ve done before. I usually try to pack as light as I can so the laptop is one of the items that remains behind. A thought popped in to my head. I have done some writing. I have journaled about our trips. The journaling helps me remember what we
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Sixteen years ago today I didn’t think I would go home from the hospital. And I didn’t think I would be a parent a second time. My son’s birth wasn’t an easy one. In fact, the reality is I could have died and even he could have, too. I haven’t shared his birth story with very
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After a couple of weeks of trying, I’m finally in the holiday spirit. Christmas won’t be the same as it has in the past. I’ll have to make the best of it. I have 5 wishes for Christmas. When I ask myself, what do I wish for Christmas? The answer comes easily. 1. Happiness Over
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