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The Things We Share
I never thought I looked much like my mother. She was naturally a very light blonde with stick straight, fine hair and blue eyes. While my hair wasn’t as dark and coarse as my then bald father, it was brown and wavy with a mind of its own when I’d bother to brush it. No one ever thought we were related. I had a few blonde friends and if we were out anywhere together, strangers would assume that one of them was her daughter. Our body types were pretty different. I was taller, awkwardly lanky, flat chested. She was more of what I thought of as ‘normal’ proportionally, never worrying about sleeves being too short,bangles sliding off her wrists or strapless dresses having nothing to hold them up. Her rings and bracelets would never fit if I’d wanted to borrow them. But she was more into gold and I preferred silver back then. We wore the same size shoe but her feet were wider so we rarely could share those either.
By Harvey Elwood4 years ago in Families
Hi Mom...
it's me, your child. Sometimes it's hard for me to show you how much I love you. I have a hard time understanding things you're asking of me, but the more I think about it, the more your actions made sense . I know you're only trying to help me because you want me to have a better future. You forgave me for a lot when I was younger. I remember getting into some situations where you would grounding me, but your love always won in the end. Now I realize that you were only trying to protect me back then.
By Jessica Lender4 years ago in Families
My Young Daughter Set a Boundary and I Respected It
My daughter and I have always been tight. Best friends, each other’s biggest supporters and fans. We’ve had a wonderful relationship. I’ve almost never let her down in the 17 years that we’ve been together. However, I’ll never forget the day she taught me a lesson in parenting.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer4 years ago in Families
Laundry
We planned on moving to Florida within a few years, and the day finally came to contract a builder for our dream home. We chose what is known as an open-floor plan: master bedroom and bath off to one side while the guest bedrooms and bath are on the other. These are separated by the great room, kitchen, and dining room. You can walk from our front door, through the great room, through the back sliding glass doors and onto the lanai where our pool is. As I said, it’s an open-floor plan.
By Margaret Brennan4 years ago in Families
Still, Please
My husband loves to fish. That’s fine! I understand completely, as I do, too. Unfortunately, right now, I’m still recovering from knee surgery. Okay, so I’m at the tail end of my recovery but having my knee still somewhat stiff, I’m hesitant to get on the boat.
By Margaret Brennan4 years ago in Families
Who are the other children of Queen Elizabeth?
Prince Andrew, the Queen's second son, was rumored to be her "favorite son" by an article in Elle Magazine in January 2021. Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, "Fergie," wed on July 23, 1986. On his wedding day, Andrew became the Duke of York. The title, held for life, is given to the Monarch's second son. Andrew and Fergie are the parents of two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The couple divorced in 1996.
By Sarah Walker Gorrell4 years ago in Families
The New Little Mermaid is Black
The latest story of fake outrage in America has to do with the new Little Mermaid movie that’s coming out in May of 2023. Ariel is played by Halle Bailey, not to be confused with Halle Berry. She’s a beautiful African-American singer who was just shown in the Coming Soon trailer for the movie.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer4 years ago in Families
Silence Grows
I have not spoken to my father since 2016, at least, not in the conversive sense. Words have passed between us in one sided conversations or quick reiterations that he will have nothing to do with me. Till 2018 I sent many emails and paintings to him, updates on my life, just as I had before I was banished. Of course, as my denial ended so did the emails.
By Laura Lann4 years ago in Families
Mom and Dementia
“I was married? To who?” Ever since my dad passed away in 1993, my husband and I practically badgered mom to move in with us in our home on Long Island, NY. She kept refusing using the excuses that all of dad’s memories were in the house they shared.
By Margaret Brennan4 years ago in Families
The New American Dream For Women
There was a time when just about every little girl in America dreamed of her wedding day. She thought of a special day in the future, where she’d dress like a princess, invite all of her friends and family, and marry her Prince Charming. Then they would buy a house, have three or four children, and live happily ever after.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer4 years ago in Families
