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Repeating My Mother’s Words

January 25, 2011
mthradmin
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It’s difficult writing this blog sometimes because I want to be honest and, yet at the same time, I don’t want to throw my mother under the bus.  I love her, I know she loves me and I know that she’s done the best she could as a mother under the circumstances of her own…

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Ask for Help! by Laurie

January 12, 2011
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 1 Comment

One morning I was outside my house talking to a man who was trying to fix a minor problem with the stone wall in my backyard.  In talking about what was wrong with the wall, I started to cry.  I have a thing about not crying in front of people so I was beyond embarrassed…

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Good Daughter or “Bad” Daughter? by Laurie

November 5, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 1 Comment

“I get angry at my mother sometimes.” That was a very hard sentence for me to write. It makes me feel like a “bad” daughter…how could one feel that way about one’s mother?  But I do sometimes and if I understand that anger actually comes from hurt, I can look at what is really making…

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Patience is a Virtue

October 18, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 2 Comments

Many years ago, I was an elementary school teacher and patience was an important part of the job.  I had an abundance of it back then (most of the time).  Sometimes I wonder what happened to it.  As life has become more stressful and full of increasing responsibilities, I find that I’m not quite as…

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The Green-Eyed Monster is Mom???

September 23, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 3 Comments

Laurie and I have been surprised that the most searched for and visited topic on Motherrr.com is the section on how to deal with a jealous or narcissistic mother. We had added this topic thinking that it might be helpful but having no idea it was a source of such need. Jealousy between a mother…

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Who’s the Mother Now?

September 7, 2010
mthradmin
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“Careful…watch your step.” “Oops, are you ok?” “Don’t trip.” “Be sure to call me when you get there.” Do these words sound familiar? Are they words you say or have said to your children to keep them safe? Well, these are words that I say to my mother to keep her safe! It’s funny, because…

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“Mom Liked You Best”

August 20, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 2 Comments

Laurie and I have been working on the second episode of our new original short comedy series, Motherrr! Moments, lately. We just shot a new one the other day and the subject of sibling rivalry came up. Laurie thought I could write about the topic for this blog (after all, she’s an only child). But…

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Great Expectations

August 2, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 2 Comments

Expectations…what a huge role they play in our lives. You’ve just booked a weekend at what looks to be a lovely B&B online. You’ve perused the photos, read the reviews and all seems great. Then you get there and you’re so disappointed. It may not even be that bad, but if it doesn’t live up…

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Musings on Loss

July 23, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 4 Comments

Yesterday was a sad day. I went to a funeral for a friend’s father. It was a dad not a mom and a son not a daughter, but the loss of a parent is the loss of a parent. It certainly brought back memories of losing my own dad just over 3 years ago. And…

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When Is It Enough?

July 12, 2010
mthradmin
Mothers and Daughters 11 Comments

I love my mother and I have been working on improving our relationship for quite some time now. It’s been hard work, but very rewarding as our relationship has turned into something pretty nice and vastly different from where it was in the past. As she’s getting older I’m very happy that I am able…

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