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Evolution of this working mother

Posted 15th November 2007 by MaryP

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When my children were younger, I didn't much like it, really. It was something I did because I had to (I was single), but it interfered with what I really enjoyed most: being in my home, being in my head, reading, thinking, interacting with and mothering my children. Now that they're older, I'm glad…

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My favourite family weekend activity? Just being

Posted 12th November 2007 by MaryP, tagged family, teens, weekend, conversation

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I don't have a favourite family weekend activity, if by that you mean going someplace in particular, or doing something specific. What I most enjoy about weekends is the time to just "be" with my husband and teenage kids. My favourite "family activity" is probably simply when we're all four in the living…

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AGH!

Posted 5th November 2007 by MaryP, tagged parenting, sex, teens

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Huge uproar at our house this evening, and we (the adults) walked into it and were completely blind-sided. Which, in hindsight, was a little naive of us. But still, the rage we provoked is still shocking me a little, hours later. (Whic is probably why I'm AWAKE at three a.m.)Here's the story: 16-year-old…

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So ... is this petty?

Posted 4th November 2007 by MaryP, tagged christmas, seeking joy, loving myself

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I've just finished wrapping the first batch of Christmas presents. (With eight kids, you start your Christmas shopping in January!!)Only these presents aren't for the kids; they're not for my husband; they're for me. Yes, indeed. This year, I included myself in my Christmas buying.Here's why: I love…

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Choices and saying goodbye

Posted 2nd November 2007 by MaryP

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I'm selling my piano. (I think I've written about this before.) Though I prefer regular pianos, I bought an electric because  they come with volume control and headphones, so I could play and not disturb others, even napping others.Five years later, though, I'm not playing it enough to warrant…

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