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Rolling With Thanksgiving Weekend
My kids would say I am a control freak because I like to know where they are. If wanting to know where my offspring is going makes me a control freak, then so be it. But I don’t think I’m … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50
Tagged celebration, college kids return, control freak, family, friendship, having my kids home, love, Mama, parenting, pumpkins, relationships
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Momma Bear
My kids call me Mom, Mother, Momma or Mama sometimes, especially my older one. Mom is the everyday way. Mother is when they are aggravated by me. Momma is used when they need that extra loving TLC. That’s the word … Continue reading
Plans Change
Plans change, so take comfort in knowing that life is full of change. – Janie Leeds Do you ever wake up and wonder how did I get here? Do you ever think, this isn’t where I planned to be? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, Uncategorized
Tagged change is good, fear, new chapter, parenting, sea
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Focused
These days I’m focused more on my kids than anything else. Being a single, divorced parent does that to us I think, especially when your former other half has checked out. Not laser focused mind you, just keeping the kids … Continue reading
Posted in daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50
Tagged begin again, blogger, helicopter mom, inspiration, love, parenting
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I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore
When my EX-husband told me it was over, his words were, I don’t want to do this anymore. Fragile me, took that as I wasn’t enough for him. I relived that quote over and over as failure. I wasn’t enough. … Continue reading
Posted in 50 years old, divorce, finding happiness at 50, love
Tagged acceptance, disconnection, ex-husband, healing after divorce, heartbreak, hindsight, marriage, parenting, peace
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IF by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and … Continue reading
Posted in finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love
Tagged dream, friendship, gratitude, how to be a better person, parenting, poetry, relationships, Rudyard Kipling poem, spirituality, success, trust, truth
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