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Mother Moose and CalfHallo Bay Camp wilderness is filled with wildlife such as this mother moose and her calf (photo...
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Fast Forward - 25 Things My Mother Taught MeIsn't it strange that all mothers say the same things? This is another in our series of fast forwards -- viral emails being forwarded to family and friends.
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Mother TeresaBorn: Aug. 27, 1910
Died: Sept. 5, 1997
A Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. -
So much for the paranormal...This happened today: There is a cold stormy wind blowing as I walk to the old people’s home to visit my mother, a group of geese fly above me, making that gobling noise, trying to find food somewhere. I decide to follow them a bit, I have to run...
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How my mother changed world history - without knowing it!
Terschelling, Netherlands, June 1964 She was skipping the rope that, on the other end, was tight up on the stoop bench, while she stood across the street and my friend was jumping. She had been jumping for such a long time, she started to pant....
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Dr. Gladys McGareyThe Mother of Holistic Medicine has no plans of slowing down as she approaches her 90s.
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Fast Forwards -- MothersIn honor of the mothers in your life, check out this heart-warming ode to mom that is making the rounds on the Internet. Get out a tissue and take a moment to remember what makes moms great.
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Two Voices Separated by 1 GenerationBABY GIRL "Remember, you have precious cargo on this trip. I’m trusting you to take care of my daughter". I said those words to a young man who was taking my daughter to Texas for 7 days last Saturday. Would I have said something like that if...
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Whose the Bad Mother Now?I wanted to say “I told you so” when I heard the news that Sarah Palin’s teenage daughter wasn’t marrying her baby daddy. It’s amazing how so many conservatives rallied around Governor Palin and her family when it was announced that Bristol was...
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Eldercare...it's not all about stressMy husband went to pick up my 87yr old mother and bring her to our home for Sunday dinner as he does every week. As they came in the front door, I hugged my mom as I always do. As I stood there taking an extra long hug (I do this now all the time...
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Giving thanks for familyIt's hard to think that a year ago my mother was waiting to have her right lung removed. We found out in July of '06 that she had a tumor the size of a small orange growing in her lung. Mark and I had been to a Red Sox/D-Rays game the night before and...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 5Today is Sunday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2008. Today's Birthdays include actress Karen Allen who turns 57. Our picture of the day is a proud mother.
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Mother, May I??It starts with small things when we’re young...”Mother, may I eat my Easter egg before you hide it in the yard for Easter? I don’t like dirty eggs.” Here’s the difference in answers between, say, a Mrs. Cleaver Mother and our Ancient...
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65Chevy4.JPGThis is a '65 Chevrolet BelAir that my mother bought new. I got my driver's license in it, went on my honeymoon in it, and started my business out of the trunk of it in 1974. On June 20, 2009, we drove my mothers cremains from KY to WV in her old Chevy.
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Thank YouHello, My daughters name is Dawn Casteen. And My granddaughters name is, Taylor Casteen, and I they recently entered a contest for Family Circle Magazine. The winner will receive a trip to NY for a makeover and a photo shoot for the magazine cover. They...
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No Time to ResearchWhen 6-year-old Pierce O'Lenick shattered his arm on the playground, his mother didn't have time to research medical options. Fortunately, the mothers of Pierce's playmates all had the same recommendation - Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic.
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Judy DavidsFor many women, becoming a mother means letting go of lifelong dreams and fantasies. But for Judy Davids, being a 42-year-old mother with no musical experience meant beating the odds.
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Gert BoyleColumbia Sportswear's "one tough mother" is still taking names and vibrant as she enjoys her 80s.
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The Internet is the Greatest Bridge Ever BuiltIn the weekly #AgeOp chat on Twitter, GrowingBolder.com CEO Marc Middleton suggested we all blog about the following statement: The Internet is the greatest bridge ever built. Boy, is that an understatement! From banking to keeping in touch to finding...
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Two Voices Separated By 1 Generation
How Much is the Body in the Window- No matter how old we are, we probably know someone who hates the way they look. Even if I were a size zero, I would still have issues with the way that my body looks. The countless squats and yoga moves don't change the...
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A memorable Christmas vacation or one to forget?
Christmas is probably the time of year everyone wants to spend with their relatives. This is what my parents must have thought too in december 1966 and so my mother and I got on board of the vessel Vlieree, a very ugly coaster my father was captain of in...
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A Mother's Day Heartbreak
My mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer's is a disease that destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is...
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D.G. FulfordGirls do many things with their mothers – shop, talk, cook. But not many daughters can say that they wrote a book with their mom. D.G. Fulford, a grandmother herself, did just that with her 89-year-old mother.
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Petty GrudgesSome people hold grudges, and I don’t think it’s a good thing. “Get over it!” is what I say. Here’s one example: Fifty years ago (yes, 50!!) I did one small thing wrong and got my whole Girl Scout troop (Troop 354) in trouble. Even now, after...
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Two Voices Separated by 1 Generation
SING OUT LOUISE- When I was little, I competed in dance competitions. Hair plastered to my head, three costumes changes and make up fit for a queen. My mother was unlike all the other mothers in my dance troupe. My mother was not a "stage-mother." I was 9...
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Two Voices Separated By 1 Generation
PLEASE TALK TO ME ABOUT SEX BUT DO IT RIGHT SEX-No matter how old you are, sex changes everything. Whether it's the connection between two people, the filling of a void, or just for fun, all of the consequences are too much for a child to handle. Every...
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BUT HE'S STILL MY BABY! A LOOK AT MOTHER/SON CONFLICT DURING ADOLESCENCEOh, how things can change. Maybe it’s all in my head but I am noticing a dramatic shift in parent/child conflict lately. It used to be that I would work with teenage guys and their big issue would be with a demanding and overbearing father. The...
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The Real Mother HubbardPeggy Smith is strong, sensitive and a survivor. You'd have to be all three, when you are on the job 24 hours a day and when the job is also home.
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A Graceful MotherhoodNancy Grace had it all; a successful career, a loving husband, and a TV platform that let her spread her message. But it wasn't until she became a mother in her 40s that she realized something had been missing.
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Mary-Lou WeismanYour mother kept a baby book documenting your first steps, first haircut and first words, so why can't you keep one to commemorate your first colonoscopy?
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A Lesson about Burning Bridges
More than 25 years ago someone told me I should never burn the bridges I’ve crossed in life because I never know when I may have to make a U-turn and cross back over that same bridge.I never gave that statement much thought back then but the older I...
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Mother Nature's Medicine CabinetDear Pharmacist, I’d like to try natural supplements and save some money on medications. Do you have any ideas for easy substitutions using vitamins, minerals or other supplements that could improve my health? --B.H. Ontario, CanadaAnswer: Many people...
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56-Year-Old Swimmer Makes HistoryAnother 50+ endurance athlete has found a place in the record books. 56-year-old Jennifer Figge has become the first woman in history to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
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ACT 4 THE CONCLUSIONWhen the Act 3 saga ended, I had returned from war to my friends and family. While I was away, my parents had moved from Catalina to a little town called Hemet, Ca.. Several months later, after spending time working on Catalina Island, I moved to Hemet....
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A College Success Story54-year-old mother, grandmother and nurse's assistant Jennie Long had plenty to keep her busy. Then, she decided to add homework to the mix, by going back to school.
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A funeral
The last summerlike day it was, when we walked behind the hearse to the graveyard to burry my...
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Carla Hoppie50-year-old Carla Hoppie isn't your average college freshman.
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It was a death blow.It's official, HD-DVD is dead. I'm so relieved I went with Blu-Ray six months ago. It was not a decision I took lightly, since my mother still has about a hundred beta tapes at home. HD-DVD fans will likely get a good deal on existing stock of that...
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Conversations of a LifetimeWe all have a tale to tell, and that's the premise of NPR's Story Corps. We take you inside an amped up Airstream that's a one-of-a-kind time capsule and it's helping people across the U.S. leave a priceless legacy for future generations.