Tag Archives: mothers

Future Daughter in Laws, You are a terrifying reality.

Posted on December 9, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

It was just like I remembered. Sweaty palms, re-checking the outfit (don’t want to try too hard, don’t want to be too casual), wondering if it would go well, worrying she wouldn’t like me, conflicted on whether to hug or … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day Pact

Posted on May 6, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

Mother to Mother, let me wish you a Happy Mother’s Day, and allow me to give you a gift. It’s not a massage or a handmade card or even a nice dinner. As a matter of fact, it’s the antithesis … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons from 1983

Posted on March 5, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

The 8th Grade Dinner Dance was the biggest thing I could imagine to end my tenure as a middle schooler. We didn’t all take dates but we did get dressed up in what our mothers would have called our Sunday … Continue reading →

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I did not greet motherhood with the grace I had hoped for. As a matter of full disclosure, I distinctly remember looking over at the baby in the bassinet beside my hospital bed and thinking, “That’s a cute baby” as … Continue reading →

Posted on February 24, 2014 by wvrealtoramy | Leave a comment

Sports Do Not Build Character

Posted on January 28, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

Sports do not build character. They reveal it. All of my kids have played organized sports. We have had every single type of sports equipment available in my house at some time. My dad was a coach. I married a … Continue reading →

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The Meanest of the Mean Girls

Posted on January 14, 2014 by wvrealtoramy

I’ve been toying with the idea for a while to write a post about bullying. I have mixed opinions when it comes to what it is and what to do about it, but my perspective was going to be to … Continue reading →

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A Gift to My Daughters-in-Law. Wherever you may be.

Posted on December 24, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I’m not a good Christmas Mother. I rationalize that I’m setting the bar fairly low for the mother’s of my grandchildren. But the truth is, I think I’m just too practical (translation=lazy). My little group has some Traditions (explained here: https://40somethinglessons.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/a-traditional-lesson/), … Continue reading →

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Some gifts last forever.

Posted on December 17, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I found a card recently that included a letter I wrote to my mom on Mother’s Day. The letter offered her, as a gift, my promise to be the kind of mother to my children that she was to me. … Continue reading →

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The Broccoli Queen

Posted on December 3, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

My whole life has been a lie. One big, fat, horrible fallacy that has only recently been exposed to me. My brother’s, too. I haven’t had the nerve to break it to him yet (hope he’s not reading this), but … Continue reading →

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Kanye, Miley, and Yoga Pants, Relax. I’m off your back.

Posted on November 25, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

In the interest of playing along and speeding through the holidays, I’m jumping to New Year’s and planning my resolutions. I’ve expressed my feelings on resolutions in past blogs and, in general, I don’t give them a lot … Continue reading →