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My Mother’s Charms
When I was 8, my parents’ arranged marriage dissolved. My mother, Mei-Lin, moved to California and into the background of my life. When I was 32, she died of lung cancer, two days before Mother’s Day. Never a smoker, but … Continue reading
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Tagged arranged marriage, cancer, children, Family Heirlooms, good fortune, good luck charm, optimist, parenting, talismans, trinkets
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Mother’s Wisdom
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Tagged advice, communication, confidence, financial security, idioms, kindness, life, love, mother, parenting, wisdom
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Run for Him
I was a preemie, born 14 weeks too soon. Doctors said I might never walk. Every day, my grandfather held me in the NICU, whispering, “Be a fighter.” Thirty years later, when he learned he had cancer, I signed up … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful conversation, fighter, grandparents, Grief, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, love, marathon, parenting, preemie, runner
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No Hugs, Please
I identified with the question from “No Hugs, Please!” When I was a kid, we had an uncle who made me uncomfortable with his insistence on hugging the kids in the family. I’m not saying he was a creep, but … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, children, HUGS, parenting, personal space, respect, speak up, touch
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Real Life of an MSW 