When my first daughter in law was pregnant three years ago, I had some sobering revelations and want to share them with you mothers out there. Experienced Mothers’ Share Pregnancy Woes Once a pregnant mother attains the appearance of being pregnant she is accosted by perfect strangers (men and women) giving her advice: “Never do … More Talking With Pregnant Mothers
Over ten years ago my husband, son and I traveled from North Carolina to South Carolina to share Thanksgiving with our respective families. My brother, J, and his wife,D, and my nephew and wife live in Simpsonville, South Carolina. My husband’s family lived in Greenville. For most family holidays we usually stayed at J and … More A Lukewarm Thanksgiving Turkey
In the past three years I have two new gifts I am thankful for. Two years ago L, my first grand-baby boy was born. The second one, F came earlier this year. Both grandsons were born to my second son and his wife. Thankfully both boys were born beautiful and healthy. The proud parents had an … More Thankful for My Grandsons
I am thankful for my childhood family. Our parents are gone but we kids still have each other to share memories and support each other. We are all rather scattered across the United States, as are our nieces and nephews, and cousins. But a bond remains through our memories. My parents taught us to be … More Thankful for Family Memories
For Part 1 of this letter https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2018/07/24/dear-grandmother-t/ Dear Grandmother T., I understand you now in ways I never thought I would. I too had a happy marriage at first. Then things changed after the first four or five years. I now know the behavior I saw in you as weak and frail were the signs stress, … More Dear Grandmother T. (Part 2)
This and the next post kind of help close the topic of Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the understanding I gained about myself and my grandmother. Dear Grandmother T, I’ve thought of you often since your death over thirty years ago. I came to the conclusion that I never truly knew you until recently. Several observations … More Dear Grandmother T. (Part 1)
I have written several blog posts about my marriage and how things went downhill as my husband descended into controlling, criticizing, belittling emotional abuse and on a several occasions physical abuse. (Links at end of post.) I sincerely believe that his changes were due to undiagnosed diabetes resulting in extremely high blood sugars, mini strokes … More Peace With the Past Is Near
