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Spring Break…Spring Ache — Remembering My Mother
, In my family, the month of March has always been full of celebrations. My sister’s birthday, then my daughter’s, my parents’ wedding anniversary followed by my birthday, But since my mother passed away last year — on March 14th, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cancer, family, humor, marriage, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged anniversary, celebrate, celebrate life, celebration, death, grief, Lea Levy, live life to the fullest, March, memorial, oy vey, profound sadness, sadness, spring, Spring Ache, Spring Break, zest for life
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Empty-Nest Confession #6
Since Naomi moved out, I’ve made a shocking discovery! After years of blaming her — it turns out I’m the culprit who squeezes the tube of toothpaste from the top!
Posted in Art, confession, daughters, family, humor, mothers, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged confession, culprit, daughter, discovery, empty-nest, home, lay blame, motherhood, mothers, moved out, preparation h, shocking, toothpaste
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My Grandma’s Advice
Seventy-five years ago today, my Baba was in labour with her first child — my Dad. Advice is free, my Grandma had plenty She married for love when she was twenty She always said don’t hold in your pee Try … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Art, body, family, humor, mothers, parenting, poetry, relationships, women
Tagged advice, animation, Art, Baba, body, don't play with your food, giving birth, Grandma, Grandmothers, health, humor, labor, labour, love, mental health, mother, motherhood, poetry
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Empty-Nest Confession #5
Twenty years ago when I said to my husband, “Let’s have a baby!” and he said, “You mean, let’s have a teenager?” I thought he was joking.
Posted in Art, confession, daughters, family, humor, marriage, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged baby, childhood, confession, empty-nest, family, growing up, joking, marriage, motherhood, parenting, teenager
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Empty-Nest Confession #3
A strange silence seeped into the house after my daughter moved out. How I missed the pitter-patter of her “THUD THUD” footsteps late at night.
Posted in Art, confession, daughters, family, humor, mothers, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged confession, daughter, empty-nest, footsteps, home, kids, late night, missing, motherhood, mothers, moved out, night, parenting, strange silence, THUD THUD
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Empty-Nest Confession #2
Life lacked purpose when my daughter moved out. So I posted this ad on Craigslist. Empty-Nest Mom with Exceptional Nagging Skills Do you have children living at home who never put away their toys? Do they always leave dirty dishes in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, confession, daughters, family, humor, mothers, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged children, clean up, confession, daughter, empty-nest, hire, home, life purpose, mess, messy, motherhood, mothers, moved out, nagging
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Empty-Nest Confession #1
Nothing was the same when my daughter Naomi moved out. I unwittingly switched brands of toothpaste. Weeks went by before noticing it was Preparation H.
Posted in Art, confession, daughters, family, humor, mothers, parenting, relationships, women
Tagged confession, daughter, empty-nest, home, motherhood, mothers, moved out, preparation h, toothbrush, toothpaste
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Haiku to Moving Out Offspring
From seed to seedling You have blossomed believing Love follows leaving
Ode to Mothers
Mothers are a special sort loving is their favourite sport they kiss your boo-boos, wipe your tears they clean your room and clean your ears they pack you lunches and bake you treats they watch your life from front row … Continue reading
Posted in Art, body, daughters, family, humor, parenting, relationships
Tagged animation, Art, breast cancer, Canadian authors, ears, favourite sport, front row seats, heart, little baby, love, memoir, Most of Me, mothers, Ode to Mothers, poetry, Robyn Michele Levy
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