Author Archives: growingmygirls

Grandmothers: A Clear, Straightforward, Love

Posted on May 7, 2013

Today, I’m participating in the Grandmother Power Blogging Campaign, run by Tara Sophia Mohr. All kinds of bloggers are posting inspirational stories about grandmothers and elders — check it out! **** I was a college freshman at a giant state … Continue reading →

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An Embarrassment to my Daughter

Posted on April 27, 2013

So the other day I’m driving the girls around from here to there, and we’re listening to a song we all like. I’m waving my arms and bouncing to the music. Madam B pipes up and says, “That’s why I … Continue reading →

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Gone….

Posted on April 8, 2013

gardening! This year, the pull is too strong to resist — all my extra time is going to be on my knees with my fingers in the dirt

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The Food Machine Is Getting Tired

Posted on March 29, 2013

The other day I was at a gathering of moms that ended in a potluck dinner. Pleased to be there, I soon realized that I had forgotten my fruit-salad contribution to the meal. Panicking (depending on the group of women … Continue reading →

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Pictures of my Heart

Posted on March 15, 2013

There are pictures of hearts all over my house, delightful spontaneous outpourings from the girls’ arts explorations. Lopsided heart shapes, scraggly letters staggering along proclaiming love — each one is priceless. Plenty of them — sigh of relief — are … Continue reading →

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Lighten Up and Love Deeply

Posted on March 7, 2013

I’ve been following the Little Seal blog for a long time. It is a passionate, beautifully-written chronicle of a mother caring for her terminally-ill child. Even though you’d think as a mother that you can’t bear to read it, you … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Birthdays

Posted on March 2, 2013

I turned 54 this week. I’ve had a lovely time of it, but there’s no avoiding the fact in the last year or so, my body has taken one of those turns. “Suddenly,” the wrinkles and the grey have reached critical … Continue reading →

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Letting go of showing up for everything

Posted on February 22, 2013

This week, I’m reposting one of my favorite posts as part of a “Whole Lotta Love” link-up, highlighting a post that flopped, a post didn’t get enough love when it was first posted. This represents a sweet turning point for … Continue reading →

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Introducing My Girls to One Billion Rising

Posted on February 15, 2013

Yesterday, B’s class went to our local event of One Billion Rising, the worldwide gathering to protest violence against women. B was all about the flashmob dancing and the fun of being in a crowd, but some of the substance sunk … Continue reading →

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Mom-to-Mom Connections: Getting Better and Better

Posted on February 9, 2013

I got to sit around for several hours the other day with another mom while our daughters took skiing lessons. We drank hot drinks and covered every topic under the sun — from teachers, gun ownership and Obamacare to husbands, … Continue reading →

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