My mother’s absence is part of my daily life now. But there are still times when the wound still feels fresh.
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My mother’s absence is part of my daily life now. But there are still times when the wound still feels fresh.
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Amazingly, An Affair to Remember, the movie women of my generation shed pools of tears over, just turned sixty-four.
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Here are a few manners I didn’t pass on to my kids …
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Virtual schooling has been judged to be a failure for many children, especially those disadvantaged by ability or challenging circumstances in their home lives.
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Growing up, the only people of color I knew were our cleaning woman, Pam, and a series of successors whose names I can’t recall.
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I forget what #10 was. Getting harder to remember stuff.
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I ended up with neither straight nor curly hair. I have tried to push my hair one way or the other all of my life.
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This past year has made me realize what really matters most to me.
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Note: No children were warped by their exposure to this junk.
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My screen memory is actually about my baby brother and my wish that he would disappear.
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On the Sixth Anniversary of my Mother’s Death
Prompted By Those We Miss
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My mother’s absence is part of my daily life now. But there are still times when the wound still feels fresh.
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Remembering An Affair to Remember
Prompted By Rewatchable Movies
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Amazingly, An Affair to Remember, the movie women of my generation shed pools of tears over, just turned sixty-four.
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Some Manners I Don’t Miss
Prompted By Manners
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Here are a few manners I didn’t pass on to my kids …
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The Children Always Left Behind
Prompted By Inequality
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Virtual schooling has been judged to be a failure for many children, especially those disadvantaged by ability or challenging circumstances in their home lives.
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Racial Awakening
Prompted By Inequality
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Growing up, the only people of color I knew were our cleaning woman, Pam, and a series of successors whose names I can’t recall.
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Top Ten Pet Peeves
Prompted By Pet Peeves
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I forget what #10 was. Getting harder to remember stuff.
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Making Peace with my Hair
Prompted By Haircuts
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I ended up with neither straight nor curly hair. I have tried to push my hair one way or the other all of my life.
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What Did I Miss?
Prompted By One Year of the Pandemic
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This past year has made me realize what really matters most to me.
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Mickey Mouse’s Roller Coaster and Other Junk Peddled to Kids
Prompted By Advertising Jingles and Slogans
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Note: No children were warped by their exposure to this junk.
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My Screen Memory
Prompted By First Memory
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My screen memory is actually about my baby brother and my wish that he would disappear.
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