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Comparative Childhood: June 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Monday, June 21, 2010. It's a pity Freud and I never met. Which was having pulled pork at the dining hall and then kissing them goodbye as they left for the airport. Back to real life. Am I spending time thinking about Grace's future? Like, what she will do once she graduates from high school? That's a big deal. It's bad enough when it's you, but your kid? She's never had surgery of any kind before. I'm not sure how to breathe through this experience. This past...
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Comparative Childhood: August 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Meddling, being honest, and how to keep friendships. Grace was at music camp last week. Choir concert, Grace looked and sounded great, I loved seeing her enjoy herself. Last night she told me that there was some drama during her week away. You know, the kind where the girls all talk late at night in their cabin and one girl confesses her undying love for a boy? Cause their communication is breaking down? I do I seem to also recall st...
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Comparative Childhood: November 2009
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Monday, November 30, 2009. New Hair, Thanksgiving, and movies. I dyed my hair. It wasn't a dramatic change or anything. I only dyed it like 3 shades a darker brown. I have found 3 things. First, hair dye smells horrible. Second, it takes FOREVER! And lastly, people DO notice. I don't mind that people notice. I actually like it; it gives me attention. I know that sounded very conceded, but it's true. Mom: Gracie are you planning on running the 5K this year?
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Comparative Childhood: October 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, October 27, 2010. A few weeks back, I wrote about my relative callous towards breast cancer awareness. About how easy it was to look at pink stuff in the store and buy a pink piece of jewelry or a pink silicone mixing bowl and feel good about myself even though I hadn't done anything to really become more "aware" of breast cancer. Or to help people who are suffering. Or to stop and think at all. What is going on? Wrote last year about her husband get...
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Comparative Childhood: March 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Sunday, March 21, 2010. Hey all, I'm posting over at Midwest Parents. This week. I know I haven't hardly posted anything here in ages, but I've been contributing there once in awhile. I've been trying to give my week's writings there themes, so this week? What's my theme this week? Don't you want to read a week's worth of posts about sleep? I'm hoping for very good nights of sleep after this whole thing comes together. Links to this post. Friday, March 19, 2010.
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Comparative Childhood: January 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Wow I haven't posted anything for a while. I feel like such a slacker ;). The other day on facebook, I wrote on some friends' walls. note that I hadn't talked to these people in about two years. and (shocker! I feel kind of guilty though, 'cause I should write on their walls 'cause they wrote back on mine. But I don't really know them anymore. Speaking of friends on facebook, my cousin friended me on facebook. So, I was like "ye...
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Comparative Childhood: December 2009
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, December 23, 2009. A few days later, I received a package in the mail. Inside was a reused box that was light and packed full. I opened it up anxiously. Inside I found two throw pillows, both red with an angel covering the front, edged with frilly old-fashioned lace. My mother included a short note explaining that the pillows had been made by a woman in our church while I was growing up, Mrs. Martin. Lately I've been 'cranky,' as my family members wo...
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Comparative Childhood: July 2011
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, July 13, 2011. I regret a lot of things that I have done in my life. I've lied, cheated, been rude, and so much more. Honestly, I feel like if I told anybody close to me that I feel like I'm a bad person, they would tell me I was a amazing person and not to feel bad. People may think this, but I know deep down inside that I am truly a bad person. I don't try to be such a bad person. It just kind of happens. And, honestly? A lot It hurt a lot. 8221; C...
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Comparative Childhood: September 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Mind your own damn business. Grace is a contributor to this blog. This blog is public. Sure, we don't advertise it to our friends and family, but it can be found. So I gotta be careful what I say and don't say. That being said, I'm thinking her honest comments on this matter would be priceless ;-) ). When Grace started high school, my advice to her was to have fun and not to get too serious with any one guy. Why? And then there's t...
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Comparative Childhood: July 2010
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A mother's reflection of her own childhood. Saturday, July 24, 2010. I'm not going to ask "what next? I figured we needed some lightweight banter from Gracie before I jumped into what fresh hell has broken forth here in the wintery southern hemisphere this past week. Grace is a breath of fresh air, no? Let's see, where to begin? First, a shout out to my good friend Little Miss Sunshine State. Sunday was Stella's baptism. It was lots of fun, very nice. Hours of preparation and hours at the church&...At 9p...
