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Most Cherished
Daily Post asked for my most cherished, my number one. Here they all are!
Posted in Child, Daily Post Challenge, Daily Prompt, dog, Family, Great Dane, Kids, Marriage
Tagged DPCHallenge, Family, Great Dane, Kids, Marriage, postaday 2013
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A Mother and Her Two Daughters
It was the weekend and the ridership on the trains was quite robust. We were moving from Monterosso, one of the five towns collectively called Cinque Terre, to Cannes. Monterosso served as our home base during our five-day stay. We … Continue reading
Posted in Cinque Terre, Family, Italy, Kids, mother-daughter relationship, Parenting, Travel
Tagged Cannes, Cinque Terre, Family, Kids, Monterosso al Mare, mother and her kids, Parenting, Postaweek2012, Travel, Ventimiglia
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Yayas and Nannies
A friend asked me if I’ve had the opportunity to watch “The Help,” which came out on theaters recently. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance. I read the book about two years ago. It was passed on to me … Continue reading
Posted in caregiver, Child, Culture, Family, growing up, Kids, Nanny
Tagged Childcare, Domestic Help, Family, Kids, Manila, Nannies, Nanny
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So Broken
It was Mid-winter in Ottawa when I first laid eyes on Mannon (not her real name, of course). I was to be her attending resident for the next two months. We had divvied up the patients on the Adolescent Medicine … Continue reading
Posted in Anorexia Nervosa, Child, Doctors, Family, Family Members, Incest, Kids, Moral Issues, Parents, Pedofile, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation, Siblings, Sisters
Tagged Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa, Family, Gold Labrador, Health, Incest, Kids, Mental Health, Ottawa, Sexual abuse
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Waiting Room Stories
Last week, I was sitting in a half empty waiting room while my father was having his hearing tested. I had finished filling all the information and HIPAA forms when I glanced up and saw a pleasant-looking elderly gentleman smiling … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Child, Divorce, Doctor's Appointment, Doctors, Elderly Care, Family Members, Family Time, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Issues & Trends, Kids, Letting Go, Life Choices, Life Stages, Parenting, Parents, Travel
Tagged Aging, Culture, Doctor's Appointments, Doctors, Family, grand children, grandparents, Health, Hong Kong, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Parenting, QiGong, Travel
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Campus Tour
This morning we left a little early. We wanted to avoid the traffic into the city. We were going to the campus tour of USF. The air was cool for summer. The sky was blanketed with clouds, although the forecast … Continue reading
Posted in Child, growing up, Kids, Life Stages
Tagged Adolescence, Education, Kids, Life Stages, OneRepublic, University of San Francisco
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Graduation Blues
Last night, we brought them to the airport. They were almost bursting with excitement. This trip will become the culmination of their journey over the last four years. It was only two days ago, when we watched them receive their … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family, Friendship, growing up, Kids, Letting Go, Life Stages, Travel
Tagged Adolescence, adulthood, Culture, Education, Family, graduation, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Stanford University, Teacher, Travel
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Cutting Class
After a festive evening of cooking, eating, drinking, telling stories, it was time to clean up. We all pitched in to tidy up. It was then that I asked the kids what they thought about J’s current issue with school. … Continue reading
Posted in growing up, Kids, Life Stages, Moral Issues, Parenting
Tagged Adolescence, Education, Family, Issues & Trends, Kids, Teacher
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Woody & Buzz
We just had to see it, Lara, Marc, and me. For old time’s sake. Missed having Mitch with us. But it felt like all those times when I would be the only parent left to take the trio to a … Continue reading
Posted in Animated film, Family, growing up, Kids, Letting Go, Movies, Parenting
Tagged animated film, Disney, Family, Kids, letting go, movies, Parenting, Pixar, Toy Story
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