moms
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In spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness, when I miss my mom I put on her opal dinner ring and see that she is with me always.
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I breathe in the cold brisk air. I can do this, I tell myself. And with one big grunt, I heave the garage door handle up with all the strength I could gather. Not one budge. A hot coal fire races around my belly. Every now and again, I forget that the c-section and tubal…
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Naps and beaches and Yo Gabba Gabba family date.
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“What are you doing with those books?” my three-year-old daughter asks. I am kneeling in front of the bookshelf in the corner of my bedroom with a bag of books that I am ready to donate. “I am all done with these books. It is time to pass them onto other readers.” She nods with…
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My Fairy Godmother “Mommy, read it again, please.” My toddler pushes the fairytale book open again. Her eyes stare at me with a puzzled look. I wipe my eyes quickly nodding and take hold of the Cinderella book for the second time. I tell the story and get to the point where Cinderella is crying…
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As seen in The Momoir Project Life as a motherless stay-at-home mom can be stressful. Trying to add working at home is just insanity. On a really extreme day, I am staring outside my kitchen window, my arms half-way into the sink of dirty breakfast dishes. I am watching the cars drive past on the…
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Watching my one and three year old daughters playing with the other kids at the park makes me wish I could freeze frame this moment. I can only hope that they do not have the mental baggage that I once had. My toddler waddles over to grab a snack from the stroller near me. With…
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Oh, Date Nights The dark, quiet room is only lit by the candle illuminating the pine table at my knees. The sweet smell of popcorn fills the air. In my right hand, a chilled glass of chardonnay. When I place the glass down the candlelight bounces off my sparkling wedding ring on my left. The…
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My eyes pop open awake ten minutes before the alarm even went off. The house is sleepy silent. My body still heavy with sleep but my mind and heart are jumpy with excitement. Today I get to go to school for the day. At the downtown Vancouver SFU campus, I will be attending Symposium on…
Danielle Christopher 