Posted on June 16, 2008 by judy24
In honor of Father’s Day I’m writing about my dad today. My dad just turned 80 years old last month and I think he looks young and handsome for his age. For his big birthday, some of the kids wanted to take him out for a nice dinner with some of his friends, but dad [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2008 by judy24
I had put out a call for “mother stories” around Mother’s Day and Shirley McClure responded with a story below. Thanks Shirley!
I remember being with my mom before I went to kindergarten and her teaching me how to write my name and a few other things that were about numbers. She spent time with me [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by judy24
Recently I have been living in some old memories, before Alzheimer’s disease descended upon my mother and my family. I remember how she used to smile and chat while we discussed my job, my home, or my nieces. Sometimes we sat in our patio in shorts and zori and then we would stroll out to look [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2008 by judy24
This video resonated with me. It is quite scary how art and music are being neglected in our schools.
Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.
Why don’t we get the best out of people? [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2008 by judy24
I just read that most endocrine disruptors were never tested for their impact on human health and this stuff is in our perfumes, plastic wrap, baby bottles and more. Now some weirdness is entering the population - read on.
“Gender-bending industrial chemicals are skewing the birth ratio in favor of baby girls. Could a world without men [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2008 by judy24
As I’ve been helping my parents with their health issues, I am wishing I had a local support group with others who are encountering these same sorts of things in their lives.
It would be helpful to meet with others while figuring out how to emotionally, logically, and spiritually navigate through this time of life. Perhaps [...]
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