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Mother's Day Activities to Share
Strengthen your mother daughter relationship with these easy and fun activities for Mother's Day or any other day of the year.
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Mother Daughter Relationships
A tween girl has many emotions the older she gets. She may be moody one minute and as sweet as can be the next. What is a mother to do with this new person?
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Mothers as Breadwinner
I am increasingly tired of what I perceive as a subtle backlash (let alone the direct discrimination) against the working mother. Mothers who work outside of the home are every bit as committed, as loving, as nurturing towards their children as ANY stay-at-home mother. We still have to do all the housework, the cooking, and the child care AFTER putting in a full day at the office. I want equal treatment. Don't you?
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Now, the Winding Down
We are back! Back from our West Coast excursion and happy to tred barefoot through the familiar halls of our home... in the East.
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"Mother Load"
The first installment of the Motherless Mothering site, dedicated to providing support to women who, at a young age, lost their mothers and who now are the mothers of their own daughters. You can do this! I am and will share my thoughts and feelings as I hope you will do with me.
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A Simple Day
Sometimes just the simple things in life afford the greatest comfort.
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Another Milestone
Another Milestone is a folllow-up to an article I wrote on March 9th called "Counting My Blessing."
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Book Review:Come Back by Mia and Claire Fontaine
" It is its own religion, this love. Uncontainable, savage, and without end, it is what I feel for my child." --- Claire Fontaine; Come Back
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Carpool Diem – Nancy Star
Annie has just been fired. When she finds herself home all day with her pre-teen daughter and frequently traveling husband, she realizes she has a lot to learn.
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Come Back: Mother Daughter Memoir
An honest and moving look at a teenage girl's fall into the wrong crowd and the moving transformation both mother and daughter experience in the end.
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Election Day
Children should be taught that they can make decisions. That they must make choices and stick to them if they believe they are right. This is a lesson adults do not always learn.
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Fashion Conflicts
An example of conflicts that arise between Mothers and daughters over fashion.
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Gifts From My Daughter
What gifts do your daughters bring to your relationship?
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His Mother
It can sometimes be difficult getting along with "the other woman" in your husbands life.
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Journal Keeping - Part Two
Follow-up to previous article on the incredible and loving act of journal keeping for your children. Give them vivid memories that, without the benefit of your words on paper, they would otherwise not have.
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Like Mother Like Daughter
Is imitation really the most sincerest form of flattery? Ubfortunately, My daughter seems to have inherited my shyness.
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Lost and Found: Carolyn Parkhurst
In her second novel, Carolyn Parkhurst looks at mothers, daughters, and reality TV
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Mother and Daughter-In-Law
Helpful suggestions in preservinf or deleoping a relationship with your daughter-in-law.
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My Daughter's Wedding
The tie-in between my daughter's wedding and breast cancer.
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Oh, the Guilt. Oh, the Glory.
With advancement in my career, comes the turmoil of the mind. My career, my daughter, both.
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Precious Time
Fun ways to spend precious time with your mother or daughter on a cool fall day.
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She is Decorating again
Allowing my daughter to re-decorate her room on her own has taught a great deal about who she is.
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Shizuko's Daughter
A young girl in Japan must carry on after her mother's suicide.
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That Birthday Thing- Again
It's Her Party; I'm Just Along for the Ride.
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The "Little Me" in Her
We cannot craft their personalities. We cannot simply "pick" traits, one from column "A", two from column "B" and so forth. For better or for worse, we see ourselves in these little adults who, despite this borrowing of traits, are unique and amazing individuals.
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The Childbearing Year
This short article discusses the 13 months of the childbearing year.
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Those Magnificant Firsts
There is nothing more incredible than watching your child develop into a free-thinking, fabulous little person. Alas, only yesterday she (or he) was in diapers, not even walking. Oh, the conflicted emotions concerning your child's inexorable move towards maturity.
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When Daughter Becomes a Mother.
Did you want your mother with you when you gave birth? Did you want to be near your daughter when she became a mother?
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A Quilt That Grows with your Child
For those of you who cry over movies and get that hitch in your throat at long distance phone commercials at Christmas time, this quilting project is right up your alley.
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An Antidote to Summer
Sick of summer's testosterone-soaked action flicks? Here's a sampling of selections that deal with things female.
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Book Clubs for Parents & Children
Mother-daughter, father-son, and child-parent book clubs are a popular way to encourage family reading time.
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Incredible Steps- Both Large and Small
The more I know her the more amazed I become. And there is so much more to know.... My amazement never ceases.
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International Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Information and resources for expat women on International Breat Cancer Awareness month.
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Life on the Refrigerator Door
Notes left on the refrigerator door take on new meaning for a mother and daughter when their world is suddenly changed by an event that neither of them anticipated.
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STEPPARENTS: THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT
A stepparent may arrive without children, but have a family that lives elsewhere. This presents a unique circumstance which can require special attention.
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The Almost Moon - Alice Sebold
Helen Knightly has just killed her mother. This novel is a haunting and suspenseful look at her next 24 hours.
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The Bonesetter's Daughter Opera
Amy Tan, the author of five New York Times bestsellers, two children's books and numerous magazine articles, is finally trying her hand at an opera libretto.
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The Difference of a Generation
Read how a little girl's simple request became a chance for her mother to reflect upon her own journey as a Muslim woman.
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Women and Friendship
Women thrive both emotionally and physically from close friendships with other women. These bonds are important for female wellbeing and livelihood.
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Books for Women to Heal
Authors Elizabeth Diane and Andrew Marshall launch Listening with Heart 360: The New Paradigm for Women.
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FeministYouthCulture
Feminist's active in the 60s, 70s and 80s frequently ask 'where are the young feminists?' This article explores the commodification of feminism and its connections to girl culture. Young women are often feminist in principle but actively reject the label of 'feminist'.
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How to be a Great Daughter in Law
Mother in law jokes are popular, but it's not always the mother in law's fault when in law relationships are rocky. Learn how to be a great daughter in law.
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Mother's Day Afternoon Tea Party
An English afternoon tea party for Mom on or near Mother's Day can be easy, fun, fancy or elegant. Choose from these simple ideas and treats. Or take Mother out for tea.
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Review of Have I Got a Guy for You
In Have I Got a Guy for You, women tell of their true accounts in being set up by their mothers.
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In-Law Relationships Can be Great
While some have an instant bond with their in-laws, it isn't always easy to get along with them. Here are some tips to have an awesome relationship with in-laws.
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Mother's Day - Day Spas
Mother's Day is fast approaching. A luxury day spa can give the important woman in your life the treatment she deserves.
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Poetry Dynamo Lyn Lifshin
Lyn Lifshin, the most published modern poet, shares her thoughts about being a poet in America today.
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Fantasy Author Dia Calhoun
Dia Calhoun, winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, discusses fantasy, the pressures of awards, and the importance of relationships.
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