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The Importance of Being Mothered

I often think back to the last time I was mothered by my mother. It was thirty-two years ago, and I was twenty-five years old. My mother had been...Read entire article »

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Pookie & Bubbie

When my husband was growing up, his family had a series of songbirds, canaries and parakeets, each of whom was named Pookie. So it seemed only natural that the...Read entire article »

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A Daughter’s Memoir: My Mother’s Cake Plate

I have never been much of a cook, but I love to bake and I have many wonderful memories of baking with my mother as I grew up. Oatmeal...Read entire article »

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Half-birthdays: Finding Joy in Small Things

My grandmother called to let me know that we were going to start celebrating her half-birthday.“At my age...” I finished her sentence, “You want even more attention? Isn’t being 92...Read entire article »

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Reunions, Reminiscence & Reflection: Stories to Tell

Last week I gazed at photos from my fortieth high school reunion. Some people looked exactly the same, but most had changed. Some were thinner, some were heavier, many...Read entire article »