Frock Off Book by Jo Dibblee is Fantastic! “Not knowing or too scared to see what else was possible, I clung to our marriage for dear life until I realized I didn’t have to merely survive. I had a choice: either deal with my demons and frocks or live a half-life in disguise. One … Read more
Here is one reader’s feedback on the Mothering Matters #4 blog, When Mothers Make Up For Father Flaws: Maryanne, this resonated a bit with me because my mother was both mother and father to her four children since I was two and a half. She had no choice. My father smoked two packs of cigarettes a day and … Read more
When Mothers Make Up For Father Flaws “It is not until much later, that children understand; their stories and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the water of their lives.” ― Paulo Coelho June 1st is my Dad’s birthday. He’s 82. The above photo was taken a few days ago in Linden, … Read more