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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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Her Independence Thrills and Saddens Me- Am I Confused or What?
She is my little girl, my only child. She is also growing up so quickly. I see this natural progression in her maturity each day and it both thrills and saddens me.
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Legacy Building 101
Mothers who seem to have neither a recorded history, nor an oral history one, due the early loss of a mother will appreciate this discussion. These mothers who, like myself, seek to ensure that their own daughters will not grow up without a legacy may benefit from the subjects discussed in this article.
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Remembering Father
Remembering my father, who had to fill the sole parental role I knew as I grew up, without a mother.
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A Motherless Boy
Sam Colt's mother dies. His father's business fails. Sam is hired out as an indentured servant. He realizes a dire need for a repeating firearm.
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Paternity Testing
A look into how scientists can use forensic DNA technology to identify a child's biological father.
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The Lost Mother-Book Review
This review of Mary McGarry Morris's novel "The Lost Mother" contains many spoilers.
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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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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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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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Discussing The Lost Mother
A set of five questions for reading groups to use when discussing the novel The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris.
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Kansas Charley
Orphaned Charley Miller, calling himself Kansas Charley, murders two boys in a boxcar in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Peace Like A River: Leif Enger
This is the story of a family whose life is disrupted by violence. Their search for their outlaw son is told by Reuben Land who is certain he lives to witness miracles.
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Harry Harlow
Experimental psychologist Harry Harlow spent 40 years studying love, attachment, isolation and more in a primatology lab.
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John Francis Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald, the son of Irish immigrants, at age 22, leaves medical school to support his eight motherless brothers after their father dies.
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An Exploding Four-Barrel Gun
Samuel Colt begins experimenting with batteries and electricity. He plans a big bang for July 4, 1829.
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Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises is a raw journey through the Russian underworld of London. Eastern Promises is also a look at the way people struggle with familial loyalty.
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Norton is Down in the Valley
Edward Norton shows up in a role reminiscent of his Primal Fear career-starter in David Jacobson's indie Cannes pick Down in the Valley.
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Samuel Colt the Boy
Sam Colt, at age four, causes his first explosion. It was far from his last one. There were many explosions to come before he invented the firearm that made him famous.
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Elizabeth I - Part 1 of 2: The Road to the Throne
First of a two part article depicting the life of Elizabeth I of England.
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Elizabeth I-Part 1 of 2: The Road to the Throne
First of a two part article depicting the life of Elizabeth I of England. By Guest editor Katie Ann Gustafsson, contributing editor for Women's History
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New Books Due Out in April
New releases for April, plus some other new books worth checking out.
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The Biography of Julia Child
Review of Appetite for Life, by Noel Riley Fitch
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Oscar Winners from the Early 1990s
These years are memorable in that all five best pictures from this period also appear on the American Film Institute's original list of 100 best American movies.
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Oscar Winning Westerns
In the long history of movies, there have been thousands of Western films. Out of this number, only a trio has been honored with an Academy Award as Best Picture.
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Top Five Scary Movies for Halloween
Halloween is a popular time for scary movies. So turn on the Jack-o-Lantern, clear away the spider webs and cuddle up for one of these good scary movies on Halloween.
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Of The Black Belt
Mr. Brown returns to review another one of W.E.B. Du Bois's essay from his collection of "The Souls of Black Folk." Here Du Bois takes us on a historical journey of the South and what it was like for slaves and ex-slaves.
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Did You Feel It?
The loss of an unborn child is always traumatic. What solutions come from knowing you may never have children or may have to wait a while before the children you've prayed for arrive.
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Libbie and George, A Love Story, part 1
George Custer and Libbie Bacon first meet as children. Custer has several love encounters between that time, during his years as a cadet at West Point, and while serving during the Civil War. During the war he again meets Libbie Custer. Though their road is rocky, they fall in love and marry.
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The Coretta Scott King Award: An In-depth Look
History of the Coretta Scott King Award for children's authors and illustrators, accompanied by discussion of the work of some of the winners and honorees of this award and their bodies of work.
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The Wives of Henry VIII: Anne of Cleves, Part II
Anne of Cleves becomes -- briefly -- queen of England. Will she follow her predecessors down their ignominious paths?
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Words: from literature to song
Do it all - promote literacy, "inspire someone to read (even if it's you)" and get some cool, cool tunes. Find out about Songs Inspired by Literature Chapter One CD. Words and music - a perfect combination just in time for those long summer days.
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Evaluating a Script
How can you tell if a script is any good? Especially your own script? Here are some of the things I use to judge.
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Gifts for a Millennial Hope Chest
The last turn-of-the-century lives in favourite books and stories and in the memories we cherish of people we knew who were alive in 1899.
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GRANNY DAN: Book Review
From Danielle Steel's first book, "Thurston House" to her latest, "Journey," I believe I've read every book that Steel has ever written. Her stories are delightful and usually something I can relate to. "Granny Dan," is such a book.
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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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Mothers As Breadwinner
Laments of a working mother over activities for children conducted during working hours.
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The Literary Lapin
Great rabbit tales for children
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Mother-less Heroes
An examination of the significance of the commonality of Tolkien’s ‘Mother-less Heroes’.
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The Perils of Katherine: Medicine, Meanness and Misery
Sad tale of eviction, anxiety and mean people and some second thoughts on Lexapro.
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The Folk Music Revival in the 1960s
History and analysis of musicians and songwriters of 1960s folk music.
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