Tag: family
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KIDS AWAY AT COLLEGE: WHAT FILLS THE VOID?
I believe this generation who have children in elementary to seniors in high school are the most child-oriented generation of parents – ever. You’ve spent years parenting and now your child/children are off to college and/or off to the work world. What now? Face-to-face with your spouse you must determine what is still viable in…
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ADULT CHILDREN MAKING AMENDS
This is an issue raised in THE CHA-CHA BABES OF PELICAN WAY. Celia, the main character, had severe depression during her daughter’s growing up years. It left scars on Allison’s psyche as you can imagine. When Allison became an adult, Celia tried hard to make amends, but for a long time it didn’t work. They…
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PSEUDO-DEMENTIA OR REAL DEMENTIA?
A very elderly friend helped me understand the reality of a work-related predicament I was experiencing. I named her my Number 1 CHA-CHA BABE (After my novel, THE CHA-CHA BABES OF PELICAN WAY). She knew so much more than I. Throughout her life and till this day she has always been an intellectually involved person.…
Frances Metzman 