Is "Having It All" Just A Myth?
Region: United States
I was in the 1980s back-to-work-after-having-babies crowd of “liberated" women who surged to the challenge of being “all things to all people.” We were the test pilots of the “you can have it a... more
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Martini Mamas
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An afternoon by the pool with the kids and other mothers. Happy meals for the kids, and Mommy’s little happy meal, Zinfandel Blush. Think of it as mommy-and-me bonding time, the perfect therapy for housebound mo... more
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Dealing With Disapointment
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“Hope deferred makes the heart grow weary, but a desire fulfilled is like a tree of life.” (The Psalmist) How do you deal with disappointment? Do you retreat into a place of escape and isolate? ... more
Views: 626Grandparenting -- Generations of Love
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When I was growing up, my grandparents lived across country. And even though I only saw them every few years, the time I spent with them is a still a treasured memory. I am luckier than they were because three o... more
Views: 381Our Little Max
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We already had six other dogs. Granted they were small dogs, but, still, their number added up to six! Then, a month ago our daughter, who had recently moved into a new house, called us in crisis. &ldq... more
Views: 377Co-Dependence
Region: United States
Co-dependence is a learned behavior, rooted in shame, where the needs of others are chronically put before your own. The co-dependent lets others define who he is and sacrifices his own integrity to insure the emotional we... more
Views: 706Living History -- Confessions of a Real-Life Relic
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As a 56-year-old college student, I face certain challenges but none so great as my last two required classes. Let’s talk about Psychology One, the first of the two that I am enrolled in. I signed up for ... more
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Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
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Stephen has been clean and sober for seven months. This is a miracle because it's the longest period of abstinence that Stephen has managed to put together since he began using drugs 12 years ago. Everybody is happy with ... more
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Acceptance
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The most important lesson that I have learned outside of school is that my inner peace is directly proportional to my level of acceptance. This way of thinking revolutionized my life. When I was younger, I beli... more
Views: 333Our Sweet Lady
Region: United States
After the end of my second marriage, my ex-husband gave away my beloved sheepdog without asking my permission. I was broken hearted. It was then that I decided to go to my old house and pick up Lady, our terrier-... more
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Ms. Fonda has been writing short stories, articles, novellas, and vignettes for the past nine years, and her work has appeared in several online publications, including Haute Mama Magazine, This Month Magazine, Quietpoly Writers’ Magazine, The Daily Topic and Frazzled Families Magazine and in literary magazines, Lily, The Pow Wow Paper, and Long Story Short. She has won several short-story contests and had a short story published in the winter, 2003 issue of AIM Magazine.
Julie is also attending college and in June will be a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor.
Julie and her husband have four grown children and four grandbabies. They live in Rancho Cucamonga, California with a French Poodle, an American Toy Terrier, 5 spoiled mutts, and two very independent Persian cats.
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