Parents
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Advice to My Teenage Self: Lessons Learned Through the Years
Dear Teenage Me, If I could go back in time and offer you some advice, there are two key things I wish I had known then. Firstly, your dad’s behavior may be hurtful, frustrating and usually painful, but he’s not… Continue reading
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No Thank You
In my family, you either make it past 80, and often to 100, or you die young. There isn’t much in between in my family. I have said many times that I have no desire to live to be 100,… Continue reading
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Nurses
Let’s talk nurses. I have been in the position to deal with MANY nurses in the last two weeks. Between my husband’s surgery, my visit to the ER, and today’s ER visit with my dad I have interacted with no… Continue reading
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Life or Death
The hardest decision I’ve ever had to make still haunts me today. It is one I never wanted to make, and one I hope I’m never in the position to make again. A decision I hope I never make anyone… Continue reading
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Parenting Your Parents
For many of us, a time comes when we are now the ones who need to parent our parents. Some are lucky and have people to share that burden with. Some are only children, and have always know they alone… Continue reading
Emily's Mind Dump Madness 