Tag: motherhood

EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW

We all know that everything isn't fine right now but this song reminds me of times when everything was fine. I hope I'm still around if they become fine again. Music triggers memory for me as nothing else can, transporting me backward like a time traveler to a world and a "me" I sometimes forget … Continue reading EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW

TRULY MY MOTHER

My mother was not a "regular" mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with other mothers in the summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn't bake anything, much less cookies. She was a terrible cook because she hated cooking. She was … Continue reading TRULY MY MOTHER

A MOTHER’S WALTZ

Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong MOTHER'S DAY - SUNDAY MAY 14, 2023 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): This weekend will be Mother’s Day. To commemorate it, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong's families. The song is bittersweet because to be a mother, is indeed … Continue reading A MOTHER’S WALTZ

EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW -SONG LYRIC SUNDAY

FOR SONG LYRIC SUNDAY We all know everything isn't fine right now but this song reminds me of times when everything was fine. I hope I'm still around when they are fine again. Music triggers memory for me as nothing else does, transporting me back like a time traveler to a world and a "me" … Continue reading EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW -SONG LYRIC SUNDAY

THE CYNIC WAS RIGHT

My mother was not a regular kind of mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with the other mothers in summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. July 1963 - I'm the one in the middle with the shaggy dark hair and my mother is on … Continue reading THE CYNIC WAS RIGHT

‘CAUSE EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW – Marilyn Armstrong

We all know that everything isn't fine right now but this song reminds me of times when everything was fine. I hope I'm still around when they are fine again. Music triggers memory for me as nothing else can, transporting me backward like a time traveler to a world and a "me" I sometimes forget … Continue reading ‘CAUSE EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW – Marilyn Armstrong

A MOTHER’S WALTZ by Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong

Mother's Day - Sunday, May 8, 2020 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): Today is Mother’s Day. To commemorate this day, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong's families. The song is bittersweet because to be a mother, is indeed bittersweet. Our children bring us our … Continue reading A MOTHER’S WALTZ by Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong

REALLY, MY MOTHER – Marilyn Armstrong

My mother was not a "regular" mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with other mothers in the summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn't bake anything, much less cookies. She was a terrible cook because she hated cooking. She was … Continue reading REALLY, MY MOTHER – Marilyn Armstrong

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: A MOTHER’S WALTZ – Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong

Mother's Day - Sunday, May 12, 2019 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): Today is Mother’s Day. To commemorate this day, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong's families. The song is bittersweet because to be a mother, is indeed bittersweet. Our children bring us our … Continue reading HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: A MOTHER’S WALTZ – Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong

MOTHERHOOD WITH BENEFITS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

My English friend’s daughter, Katie, just had her first baby. She is 37 and has an established career she loves. Because she lives in England, having her baby will not affect her position at work. She gets nine-months of maternity leave and is guaranteed her job back when her leave is over. For an American, … Continue reading MOTHERHOOD WITH BENEFITS – BY ELLIN CURLEY