Tag: Mother
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How I finally learned the secret of a happy, healthy marriage
One of my favourite me-time activities are birthday freebies. The get-one-free-ticket-for-the-birthday-person deal, and having the freedom of the city at a discounted price.
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Dear Granny, I wish I could tell you how I finally met the light of my life
After all that confessing to Father Regan, on behalf of her wayward children, the grand old matriarch would have been pleased to know about this bright and shining match made in heaven
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I dreamed of being Rocky or Scarface, but now I’m just happy being a hero to my kids
“Don’t look to me, kid. I have no idea what I’m doing!” Does she have any idea what a klutz I really am?
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How Momma Bok looks after her herd away from home
“She’s really the mom of the team. I can’t imagine the Springbok team without her,” says former skipper Jean de Villiers. “She’s basically the reason that the players are always happy. The Springboks without Annelee would just not be the same.”
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The bittersweet joy of your child learning to swim without you
At 10 and a half, she is in the golden age of childhood. Old enough to bake cupcakes on her own, but not so old that you worry she might be smoking cigarettes in the garage if you haven’t seen her for longer than 20 minutes. It’s a beautiful age to watch.
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The Toughest Choice I Ever Made as a Mom
I was 28 years old and had been offered my dream job. I was also about to give birth to the miracle child that I never thought I would be able to have.
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The Three Amazing Women Who Shaped & Changed My Life
The legacy of women who surround my daughter’s life makes up an intricate trampoline, from which she will – one day, sooner than I’d like – spring into adulthood.
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When Parenting Feels Like a Game of Donkey Kong
Parenting can be very similar to gaming. Ever played Donkey Kong when you were younger? Remember the challenge, “How high can you get?”?
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How Strange, Scary, & Wonderful it is to Watch My Son Growing Up
You’ve been taller than me for almost a year now, and as I look up at you, I can still see the baby I used to be able to hold in one arm.