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I Rejoice for Her
My Mother-in-Law died the Wednesday before Mother’s Day 2020 of COVID-19. The hardest thing is that the last time any of us saw her in person, she was well. At 90+, her memory was shot, but she was happy and physically well. (The image in this post is from the last time I saw her, […]
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Caregiving
COVID-19
Grandparents
Health and Wellness
Serious Illness
COVID-19: All the Details Most Don’t Want
Mema and COVID-19 My mother-in-law was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 29th. Most people speak in generalities, and how things feel. This is specifics – her O2 levels, lab results, and other clinical details that most people don’t know or ask about. I will keep updating it as her story unfolds. (Because of HIPPA, there […]
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Featured
Gift Guides
House and Home
Mom & Mother's Day
Quick Tips
Your Wife
Gift Guide: DO Something
You aren’t likely to go wrong with the classics like flowers and breakfast in bed, and if she doesn’t like those you almost certainly already know. But there is something I suspect would make most women happy that most never put on a gift list: finish something on their honey-do list. If she has been […]
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Ethics and Morals
Family
Mental Health
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Relationships
Social Issues
The Kindness Challenge
Some kids were seemingly born kind. Then there’s the other 98%. The organization Kids for Peace has a Kindness Challenge. The goal is to simply be kinder to those around us. I love the idea! See what your family can come up with or try one of these suggestions. Compliment someone. Talk to someone who looks lonely. Do […]
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Bonding
Family
Featured
Grandparents
My Dad
Relationships
Then and Now
33 Questions to Ask Your Dad
Two weeks ago, my dad was healthy. Old (in his 80s, he won’t argue that point), but healthy. Within 24 hours, he was hospitalized and although he is home now, they never figured out what went wrong and he’s still not well. It’s the sort of thing that really makes you realize all the questions you […]
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Daughters
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Fun and Games
Little Kids
Why Barbie Isn’t a Terrible Role Model
Barbie gets a bad rap from grown-ups because that don’t understand what little girls instinctively know: Barbie is a 3D paper doll, full stop. And that’s the crux of why Barbie isn’t a terrible role model: She isn’t a role model at all. I learned a lot from Barbie playing with Barbies, but none of […]
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My Dad
My Dad: The Belated Eagle
I’m proud of my dad. I’m proud of my mom too, but today is his day. Sixty-four years ago, Dad earned an Eagle-equivalent award called the Explorer Silver Award, enlisted, moved away, and never received it. Today, he finally received it. Boy Scouts of America has recognized that more than a few no-longer-young men who […]
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Family
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Reviews
School
Back To School Tech: Family Calendar Apps
I don’t hold with conspiracy theories that Google, Apple, Amazon or anyone else care what individuals are doing, but I am tired of feeling like I am supporting a few giant companies that keep swallowing up small businesses and getting bigger. I know I’m not alone in this but finding other choices can seem like too […]
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Mom & Mother's Day
Short Reads
Travel & Vacation
Your Wife
How To Have Cheap, Fast, Easy Romantic Staycation
It’s no secret, getting away with kids can be so much work (and luggage) that it’s easier to just stay home, and getting away for a romantic weekend with your beloved can be twice that much work. The simple (and affordable) answer is a romantic staycation. You won’t even need a babysitter. Getting Ready Do […]
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Ages and Stages
Family
From Mom
Health and Wellness
Little Kids
Your Wife
Breastfeeding When You Are A Wet Nurse
It may not be the oldest profession, but it’s gotta come close. No, not that one. Being a wet nurse. Wet nurses breastfeed babies who aren’t their own. Through much of history, wealthy families employed them to feed and take care of the children so the mom didn’t have to. But wet-nurses weren’t only for […]
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