FOR SONG LYRIC SUNDAY We all know everything isn’t fine right now but this song reminds me of times when everything was fine. I hope I’m still around when they are fine again. Music triggers memory for me as nothing… Read More ›
motherhood
THE CYNIC WAS RIGHT
My mother was not a regular kind of mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with the other mothers in summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn’t bake… Read More ›
‘CAUSE EVERYTHING’S FINE RIGHT NOW – Marilyn Armstrong
We all know that everything isn’t fine right now but this song reminds me of times when everything was fine. I hope I’m still around when they are fine again. Music triggers memory for me as nothing else can, transporting… Read More ›
A MOTHER’S WALTZ by Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong
Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 8, 2020 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): Today is Mother’s Day. To commemorate this day, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong’s families. The song… Read More ›
REALLY, MY MOTHER – Marilyn Armstrong
My mother was not a “regular” mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with other mothers in the summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn’t bake… Read More ›
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: A MOTHER’S WALTZ – Leslie Martel and Marilyn Armstrong
Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 12, 2019 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): Today is Mother’s Day. To commemorate this day, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong’s families. The song… Read More ›
MOTHERHOOD WITH BENEFITS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My English friend’s daughter, Katie, just had her first baby. She is 37 and has an established career she loves. Because she lives in England, having her baby will not affect her position at work. She gets nine-months of maternity… Read More ›
MY REAL MOTHER – Marilyn Armstrong
My mother was not a regular kind of mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with the other mothers in summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn’t bake… Read More ›
A MOTHER’S WALTZ: MUSIC & PICTURES – Leslie Martel & Marilyn Armstrong
Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 13, 2018 FROM swo8 (Leslie Martel): Today is Mother’s Day. To commemorate this day, we have created a photographic montage of families together. It includes eight generations of my family and three of Marilyn and Garry Armstrong’s families. The song is… Read More ›
A POSITIVE PARENTING MOMENT – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I had a brief shining moment as a parent. I did something right. It felt right then and I still believe that it was right now. I even think that my daughter, Sarah, would agree. It has to do with… Read More ›
BEHAVIORAL CONDITIONING – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I was an anxious child. I’m convinced that my father had a serious anxiety/depression disorder, which I undoubtedly inherited. From early on, I had nervous ticks, anxiety attacks, learning problems, and psychosomatic stomach problems. I was also a bed wetter… Read More ›
TO SLEEP, PERHAPS TO DREAM – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Falling asleep is usually not a problem for me. I can nap during the day and when I wake up during the night, I can usually fall right back to sleep. I have had training for this. My first child,… Read More ›
THE UNUSUAL WAY MY MOM MET HER HUSBANDS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My mother had two husbands, both of whom she adored. She was also widowed twice – once at the age of 29 and once at the age of 64. Both her husbands were doctors. Both her husbands were much older… Read More ›
I WAS BROUGHT UP ON A LIE – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My mother was very clear about the kind of person she wanted me to grow up to be. She wanted me to have all the ‘good’ qualities she felt she possessed. The list is long. I was to be kind,… Read More ›
MOM WAS RIGHT
My mother was not a regular kind of mom. This confused me a lot while I was growing up. Other mothers made cookies, kissed boo-boos. Hung out with the other mothers in summertime. Swapped recipes. Watched soap operas. My mother didn’t bake… Read More ›
DOING WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVING WHAT YOU DO – BY ELLIN CURLEY
My mother was a psychologist and my father was a psychoanalyst. They both practiced as therapists. It seemed like the greatest profession and I grew up wanting to be a therapist too. You get to help people but you can… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 