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Laurie shares thoughts on growing up, growing older and growing (hopefully) wiser over at LaurieStoneWrites.com. You think you’ll feel one way about something, but end up feeling another. My oldest son Patrick moved out recently. I expected to feel easy-going about it, ready. After all, he’s 25. It’s time. But I felt something different. The …

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Pennie can be found sharing at The Accidental Blogger, a space where she opens up about some of the things that interest her most – like travel, cooking, canning, jewelry and writing. Thirteen Listen To Your Mother (LTYM) Baton Rouge 2016 cast members gave motherhood a microphone on May 1st. We were a diverse group. And I’m not referring to …

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Let’s honor those who may not have taken a traditional path to motherhood, but helped raise, influence or love a child. I know there are those that scoff at the commercialization of Mother’s Day or the forced sentimentalization. Though it’s a celebratory day for most, it’s also a day tinged with grief for those that …

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