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Celebrating Mother's Day When Your Mom Has Passed Away
Losing Your Mom If you have lost your mom, it's difficult enough, but it's even harder when her special day comes around. I know how it feels. I lost my mother. The first year was the worst. I remember how lost I felt. I just couldn't understand why she had to die when so many other people I knew still had their mothers.
By Janis Masyk-Jackson9 days ago in Families
Precious Train Moments with Mama
“There’s the train!” he yells excitedly, squinting off into the distance. The train rumbles into the station, and the doors slowly part. We hop aboard, take a seat, and our Sunday excursion has begun.
By Sandy Gillman20 days ago in Families
Wise~Guys
— Look Behind what's in Front of You ~ Make Good Choices — Hey, So how you Doin'..! Made~Men — Mobster Movies romanticise a distinctive, elegant appearance, impeccable attire style, along with the 'Families' expressive lingo. Making their 'Bones' gave them Panache — with vintage fedoras, tailored pin-striped suits, mirror-polished wing-tip shoes adorned with tassels; with their 'Gun Moll' gorgeous dates on their arms.
By Jay Kantor3 months ago in Families
Christmas Abroad: Celebrating the Holidays Without Family
I moved to South Korea in 2017. I was twenty-two years old and excited to start my career as an English Second Language Teacher. With a Bachelor's degree and six hundred dollars in my bank account, I set off for Busan.
By Kera Hollow4 months ago in Families
The~Look
Our Caroline O'Hanlon asked why there is nothing in my story 'Suits' about women's era clothing. So, I decided to write this follow up along with her input. Cj's CalBud, Jay
By Jay Kantor5 months ago in Families
~Suits~
~ Dress-Code ~ Dress for Success Progressions ~ Twin, Lar, and I worked after school at Kinney Shoe Stores; Best Shoe-Dogs, ever. At the time mandatory to wear complete suits-ties: Fell in love with the cute cashier; lesson learned don't play in your own backyard! Whew, a lot of gabby-girls flowed through all day - shoulda stayed in that biz...!
By Jay Kantor6 months ago in Families
Who’s in charge
Every morning as I’m dropping off my daughter I say, Make sure you have a good day Make sure you have some fun Make sure you learn something
By WrittenWritRalf6 months ago in Families
Mamma Mia!
My Italian mother finally made it to Italy. After 100 Italian Wedding soups, 60 conversations about the family winery on the bottom of the boot, and a million spaghetti dinners, my 70 year mother finally made it to the motherland... and it was a disaster.
By Kam6 months ago in Families
Reflecting on the End of Our Journey
A couple of weeks ago, I made the tough decision to stop breastfeeding. You can read about it here. Afterwards, I decided to keep a 14-day journal to track my moods, energy levels, food cravings and anything else I might notice.
By Sandy Gillman6 months ago in Families
The Neon Sign in Easter Candy
“Ope, let me just grab a quick photo of this for future reference,” I said to my husband as our then-six-year-old daughter proudly showed off her Easter candy haul sitting on my mother-in-law's living room floor, her legs tucked under her tiny body.
By Ash Ylvisaker7 months ago in Families
A Full Moon and Some Crystals. Content Warning.
Tonight the full moon is beautiful. It reminds me of the fullness of my life and it was amazing seeing the orange coloration with my kids as it rose!
By The Schizophrenic Mom7 months ago in Families
Shoe~Daze
Holes on the soles of your shoes. Long before Amazon replaced shoes with hard rubber substances our shoes were made of leather or a mixture of that. We'd drag along until the bottoms wore through to our socks.
By Jay Kantor7 months ago in Families