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Tag Archives: dad

After The Dragon

Dragons, it seems, are the ultimate evil. In fairy tales, when the hero slays the dragon, he is considered the bravest of the brave, he wins the treasure and the adulation of the townspeople, they throw a parade and he marries the princess. The dread more »

Caring for the Stepmother…Reluctantly Hot Conversation

My parents were divorced when I was around 12 and soon after their divorce, my father remarried which meant that my weekends were spent at my father’s apartment with his new wife and her son (one year younger than me).  There were many tripread more »

coming to terms with an adult child’s decisions

I think I have actually reached a point of ephipany regarding my adult son.  While on a cruise recently I talked to a lovely Jewish friend about “worry” and said i knew it grew from control issues on my part and disbelief that my loveread more »

DIY CPR

We were finally going to do it. After eight years of making do with the threadbare, dog and kid stained, lifeless green carpet (picked out by the previous owners) in our bedroom, Downtown Dad and I decided it was time to do something nice fread more »

Ending a 30 year marriage Most Liked Hot Conversation

I am a 50 year old woman and married 30 years of my life. The past 5 years of my marriage has really upset me. First, my mother was stricken w/ terminal cancer. I had her come live in our home and cared for her until her death which was only 5 weeread more »

What should I read next: Book recommendations from Vibrant Nation members

The world is filled with books, but not all of them are worth your time -- or your book club's time.read more »

Best books to enjoy after 45 – great for book clubs!

You can only read the classics so many times, and every book on the bestseller list isn’t necessary a must-read.read more »

my son

My son moved out living from place to place.He has a problem relationship with his gf,who has a 3 year old child that calls him Dad.yet im the bad guy,me and his step father baught him a fixer up house,its not ready yet,but he threatens to rent soread more »

Confessions of a Campaign Wife

I never prayed for Steve to win the election, only to keep our sanity intact. With President Obama’s inauguration, my thoughts turn to election night of my ex-husband’s campaign for the U. S. Congress. 1992. Family and friends stread more »

My husbands dad is causing problems in my marriage

My husband and I have been arguing over his step dad. His dad is 78 years old and he is a widower. Since his wife’s death two years ago he has lived in a trailer that we bought him. It is in deplorable condition (nasty beyond whatread more »