Mother's Journals: parts 1, 2 and 3 isbn # 1-4241-6969-0

Valentine's Day is over now, New Year's too. President's Day, to celebrate presidential birthdays has just passed,

Now we have saint Patrick's Day and Easter to look forward to. And then we also have The Fourth of July (Independence Day), Labor Day, Memorial Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas. I may have forgotten a few, like the birthday of the Marine Corps, Jeremiah Johnson's birthday, Groundhog Day etc.. Don't forget your own birthday and that of loved ones!

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It is very good to be aware of where our children are and what they are doing; but what about women and other vulnerable adults staying safe as well? As adults, we are the only ones who can tell ourselves what we can do to stay safe. Here are a couple of pointers:

Don’t park in an area that will be dark and shielded from view, especially if you know it will be after nightfall when you go to retrieve your car. Use valet parking when it is available.

Always be aware of your surroundings, and thi… Continue

If one wishes to be happy, they must remember that happiness is not having what you want, but rather, wanting what you have.
It is also a choice that one makes. We can live in the misery with painful memories of the past. Or we can choose to let go of the pain and start fresh. The experiences we have had can become tools we use to have empathy for others. When we have been in the same painful spot as another individual, we can ease their burden by sharing our own trials.

Sometimes our own exper… Continue

Why?
It has been asked: Why write about such a dark and painful subject in my blog?

I had to think long and hard to come up with an adequate answer.

It is my hope to open a dialogue for those who have their own abuse issues hidden away like dirty little secrets. For myself, I was lucky enough to find others who had suffered what I endured. As a sort of group therapy we discussed our feelings and were able to heal in this manner. We discovered within our little group that we were not unique, no… Continue

I hope all parents are teaching their children to enjoy reading. Writers of children's books are doing a great job of getting the attention of the young. They have my deepest admiration. children who read today will become the avid readers of tomorrow.

By reading good literature, children will broaden their knowledge base and their horizons. It is the stuff dreams are made of and built on. The libraries have their children's sections and many offer story times. I wonder how many parents are abl… Continue