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Being an Older Mom

August 18, 2024August 23, 2024 Posted in Girl Scouts, grandma, great grandma, J.D. Vance, memoir, menopause, mom, old mom, pandaLeave a comment

Ying Ying is the panda in Hong Kong who just gave birth to twins one day before her 19th birthday. In panda years, that’s old. She’s the oldest first-time panda mom ever, because they keep track of that kind of stuff, you know. I was an old mom, too, having my first at 31 and… Continue reading Being an Older Mom

The Heirloom Box

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Posted in childhood, death, fairness, grandma, great grandma, heirloom, knitting, memoir, mothers, siblings, therapy, treasureLeave a comment

My great grandmother had passed away. Mom and Grandma were going over to the house, and Sis and I got to go with them, because we were the oldest kids in the family. I didn’t remember my great grandmother except for when she was in bed, dying, her white hair spread over the floral pillowcase.… Continue reading The Heirloom Box