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Category Archives: older moms
Becoming a Mom
Deep down, I always knew that I would be a mom. I always loved kids. However, as I entered my mid-thirties, without the prospect of a husband, I thought that I would just have to settle for being an aunt. … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, adoption facilitator, adoption process, birth, birth mom, home study, older mom, social worker
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A Different Path
Having a child with a disability is a challenge to say the least. It’s not something my husband and I had signed up for. When we got our daughter’s official diagnosis in the hospital (right after she was born), I was devastated. … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, challenge, challenging, courage, daughter, diagnosis, disability, funny, kids, kindergarten, kindergartener, older moms, parenting, pregnancy, sad, school, son, strength, uncertainty
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Taming the squirrels
As I sat watching my son’s soccer game, I was itching pull out my phone and check Facebook, emails, Twitter, etc. But in trying to tame the squirrels running about in my head, I am trying, little by little, to … Continue reading
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Tagged cell phones, distractions, emails, Facebook, focus, mindfulness, NPR, soccer, Time magazine, Twitter
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To Dye or Not to Dye…
It’s the age old question. And I mean that literally as well as figuratively. Should I or should I not dye my hair…once again. My youngest often points out my graying hair, especially when I let it get to the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, distinguished, dye, Emmylou Harris, George Clooney, gray hair, hair color, Helen Mirren, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judi Dench, older moms, parenting, salon
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What I learned from the science fair
This year, my 5th grader, Mr. Minecraft (MM for short), was required to participate in the school science fair. Just the mention of doing his own science fair project made MM extremely happy. He told me how awesome this was … Continue reading
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Tagged boys, fifth grade, growing up, kids, parenting, project, reading, reading books, science fair, science projects, toy cars
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Flying by the Seat of our Well-Worn Mom Pants 