Tag: generational wisdom
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“Wait Until Your Father Gets Home!” and Other Classic Parenting Sayings That Have Stood the Test of Time
Get Pregnant Fast You’ve probably heard them echoing through the generations—those classic phrases that your parents drilled into you, only for you to find yourself spouting them to your own children. It’s a bewildering moment when you realize you sound just like your mom. Don’t panic; it’s not a sign that you’re turning into her.…
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Recognizing My Mother’s Journey Through My Own Lens
Get Pregnant Fast I can still conjure the memory of smoke curling through our living room. My father lounged on the deep green couch, a Lucky Strike smoldering in the ashtray beside his Scotch. One eye scanned the sports section of the newspaper while the other flicked between channels on the nightly news. My mother…