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I am grateful to be a MOTHER in America
As a mother in America I get to choose how to raise my children. When I say ‘choose’, I don’t mean whether or not to breastfeed, work or stay home, etc. The choice that I am grateful for is that I get...
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Our Beloved Papa…
Elwyn Bushaw, 89 years old, was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to William and Bertha Bushaw on February 19, 1925. He served with pride and honor in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1946. His...
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Got nothing to lose…
“Ben E. King, who wrote (with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) and recorded the original and iconic version of “Stand By Me,” died on Thursday at age 76. That song has been covered more than 400 times,...
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A letter to my dad…
Happy Father’s Day, Dad! There are so many things you did that made you a great dad; here are some of them… You were the one who said these kids are mine. When divorce had just begun to define a...
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Write Now
The time is NOW. I have a business degree and had a successful marketing career I loved in another lifetime, but through the twists and turns of life (i.e. three children, a specific life set up...
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Please Hold On To Me: A Memoir (post 1)
I have prepared for this year all my life, a primordial fate once hidden under a melting sheet of ice; now cracked, the rushing river underneath sweeps me off my feet and threatens all I once called...
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Please Hold On To Me (post 2)
“Mommy? Where are you? Can I go outside?” I yell not knowing exactly where she is. “Yes, Daddy is in the garage,” she yells back from my baby brother’s closet-like bedroom at the top of the stairs....
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Please Hold On To Me: A Memoir (post 3)
It feels like I’ve barely survived a natural disaster of calamitous proportions, seeking refuge from bitter winds, torrential rain, plummeting temperatures. My house a shelter, the last safe place....
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Please Hold On To Me: A Memoir (post 4)
They leave. The room is quiet again, the faint sounds of adult voices carry from the backyard. I want to forget this night. I get my blue satin nightgown with white lace stitched to the seams out of...
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Please Hold On To Me: A Memoir (post 7)
Learning to fly the summer before sixth grade… “Hey, let’s go over to the other side of the lake with the guys,” Lisa says. “Yes, let’s go. Do you want to go too, Janna? I think Jason likes you.”...
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