Tag: personal stories
group name: proudmomsinc
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September 18, 2006 01:40 PM EDT --
On Friday my daughter's school had a lockdown drill. They pretended that there was a big dog outside and they didn't know if it was friendly so they turned off all the lights and hid where . . . more
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May 24, 2006 08:28 PM EDT --
lillie - princess sea - had an amazing day today. such fun! when she wakes up, one of the first things out of her mouth is "can we play puppet show?" i swear we play puppet show for hours . . . more
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June 10, 2006 04:36 PM EDT --
Erin and I (the Manic Mommies) welcome back pediatrician Dr. Rob to talk summer safety - from sunscreen to poison ivy and playground injuries. He shares practical advice for parents and reveals some of . . . more
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March 27, 2008 08:30 AM EDT --
Apparently, photographs to chronicle and commemorate one's surgical procedures are standard fare these days. Oh yes, printed on a glossy sheet of photo paper, my ovaries and abdominal cavity . . . more
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August 15, 2006 12:19 PM EDT --
Like every other mother in America, when my baby daughter first began to make word-like sounds, I eagerly waited for that ultimate, life-altering moment when she uttered one word that would confirm her love . . . more
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July 03, 2006 06:03 PM EDT --
I have been gone for a bit due to life circumstances. One of them being that I was trying to get my ebay store up and of course, had to decide on a name. I am very anal about these things. I wanted to . . . more
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September 08, 2006 05:53 AM EDT --
I Wonder - Revised and Republished
Another sleepless night has descended upon my restless soul. I listen to the rumbling of distant thunder amidst the silence I sit in. I wait for my mesmeric Anna to . . . more
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August 28, 2006 08:18 PM EDT --
Will I Survive My Kids Leaving Me?
Empty nest syndrome sucks! Yes I have it. My daughter moved out on July 31 and was the last one to venture off into the world on her own. She darted out the door full . . . more
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October 12, 2006 04:34 PM EDT --
In my day job, I sit at my nice safe desk in my nice safe office. I conduct complex business negotiations over shipbuilding contracts, multi-year ship charters, and settlement of mind-bogglingly . . . more
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May 21, 2006 01:52 AM EDT --
Numbers are flying around at a breakneck pace. Between the buzz about web 2.0 and the whole six degrees of separation thing I need a calculator to keep up.
And speaking of numbers and the six . . . more
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September 15, 2006 10:23 AM EDT --
Once again I've been sidelined in my weight loss journey. Life happened, as it so often does. I've been distracted by birthday parties and barbeques, by a stressful job, by the maneuvers . . . more
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August 28, 2006 05:01 PM EDT --
My grandma loved children, no matter the age. She also loved to have her house filled with her children's friends. She could whip together a special treat out of almost nothing -- which . . . more
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June 08, 2006 10:10 PM EDT --
Let it be known that I consider my thirteen year old daughter to be a highly intelligent child. But as you know, kids will never cease to surprise you.
Last night she had a friend sleep over; which meant . . . more
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June 14, 2006 01:25 PM EDT --
She had just fallen into a dreamy state of sleep. Falling, falling down the stairs that were surrounded by ghosts. She was aroused, then startled by the hand creeping beneath her pillow.
Had the tooth . . . more
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May 14, 2006 01:19 PM EDT --
Life at the Reynolds' is a lot different than when all four kids were here. Only one is at home now - going to college and working. Fridays aren't normally eventful in any case; we each do our . . . more
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June 10, 2006 10:24 PM EDT --
I exist...
immobilized
Enveloped
in Payne's Grey
swallowed whole
into it's darkness
You found me
Each day you brought
a new bouquet!
of light's colors
Life
You showed me
Infinity . . . more
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September 20, 2006 02:13 PM EDT --
It was July 2002. I had recently come back from a long trip for a family visit with my 6 month old daughter and my parents. Oh how sweet it was to be reunited with my husband. Now, I had found out I was . . . more
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October 23, 2006 08:31 AM EDT --
The Deer Hunter
I will never forget those words. "It's another red-headed cone head," the doctor said in reference . . . more
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January 14, 2007 06:30 PM EST --
I went in to the doctor for my postpartum checkup, after the stillbirth of Bethany. My doctor said I was healthy and we could try to have another baby if we wanted.
Eight weeks past…
. . . more
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October 03, 2007 06:37 AM EDT --
Driving to school in the car one day:
S: You're not gonna believe my new vocabulary words.
Me: What?
S: Yeah, Mrs. Zimmer said, "Class, I know you are going to want to laugh when
we say these . . . more
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