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NourishingRelationship and HerMentorCenter Readers Weigh In
Readers of our blog and our website, HerMentorCenter.com, have been having a spirited discussion since yesterday with Patsy Harman, author of “The Blue Cotton Gown.” It continues today through the comment section of our blog. Please feel free to keep on sending in your opinions and questions. And our thanks to Patsy for being so generous with her time. You can still read in full all of the responses that came in through yesterday’s “comment” link. Here’s a sampling of just some of them: NR Reader: I loved your book, … Continue reading
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Tagged HerMentorCenter.com, midwife, Nourishing Relationships, Patsy Harman, Stepping Stones, The Blue Cotton Gown, women
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Mothers-in-Law Speak Up
Our recent Stepping Stones newsletter generated a flurry of readers’ comments – not surprising since the topic was mothers-in-law. That’s been a hot-button relationship since the beginning of time. We appreciate hearing from our readers and decided to open the discussion about in-law relationships to all of you on our blog this week. You’ll find a sampling of the responses below – feel free to weigh in on them yourselves. And send in your personal stories about getting along with your own mother-in-law or about your relations with your daughters-in-law … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, extended family, your self
Tagged daughter-in-law, HerMentorCenter.com, mother-in-law, PFLAG, son-in-law, Stepping Stones
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Respectful Grandmothers
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we’ll be highlighting all you ‘Grand Mothers’ this week. As you know, we come in all sizes as well as names – Grandma, Bubbe, Granny, Nana, Grams, or whatever special name your grandkids have for you. We have 10 grandchildren between us – living near and far; in preschool, grade school, college and beyond; from intact as well as blended families. What we share in common is our concern for them and our desire to maintain a loving relationship with them. This week … Continue reading
Posted in extended family, your self
Tagged balanced work and family, divorce, grandchildren, grandma, grandmother, mother's day, Stepping Stones
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Like Susan Boyle, Finish the Song
Susan Boyle had several strikes against her – learning disabilities, anxiety from being bullied by classmates, the kind of scars that do not heal, according to her. But that didn’t stop her. She went on to finish the song. Can you relate to that? We’ve all had shaping experiences early in life and memories of being misrepresented or misunderstood. As Sandwiched Boomers, you’re likely keeping lots of balls in the air and feeling the stress of that. Here are a couple of tips to help you keep going: Don’t be … Continue reading
