A yahrzeit candle burns on my counter today, a gesture borrowed from my fabulous former spouse’s traditions and one to which I have gotten quite attached. Today is the 45th anniversary of the mother’s crossing. As I’ve aged, the tumult of this day has diminished and now it more likely and more often leaves me […]
Posts Tagged ‘Mother’s Day’
Cresting Gently
Posted: 27th May 2018 by admin in BlogTags: aging, grief work, healing, lifespan, Mother's Day, motherless daughters, mothers, personal growth
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A Group Effort
Posted: 11th May 2014 by admin in BlogTags: family of choice, mom, Mother's Day, parenting
The title of Hillary Clinton’s book, It Takes a Village, has always appealed to me. I imagined using a take-off on that title if I were ever to write a memoir. (Little did I know!) Given some of my Catholic school adventures after the parents crossed over while I was running around the world as […]