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Why I Was Furious When My Husband Surprised Me With A Break From The Kids
I thought I wanted the surprise I've heard the stories of women praising their husbands for surprising them with a day off, taking the kids out and giving their wives a much-deserved break. It's like that joke about what mothers really want on Mother's Day: a day to not be a mother, to do whatever they want without the kids.
By Katharine Chan4 years ago in Families
The Happy Way to Live With People Who Suffer Dementia
You’d like my mum If you met her, you’d want to hug her. When we were kids, we’d frustrate the life out of her, the four of us. My older brother Kenny was the worst. He’d invite his friends in to play on our miniature snooker table set up in our dining room, then he’d disappear outside. Mum would hear a ruckus and there would be half a dozen kids in there who she didn’t know. She’d offer them a drink of juice and buttered bread and jam.
By Malky McEwan4 years ago in Families
Why Does Grannie Play Such an Important Role in this Teen Girl’s Story?
One of my nieces asked me, “Why are you writing a book about teen age girls when you are so old?” “Good question,” I said. ”Because I have a lifetime to share with a teenager that is so long, rich and full of flavor with only a few years left. The teen girl has a short, thin, hungry timeline with many years to travel with less experience but perhaps she can find some maturity from mine.”
By Annemarie Berukoff4 years ago in Families
