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Category Archives: motherhood
The Special Mother by Erma Bombeck
Ed note: Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession is a humorous and heartwarming book by Erma Bombeck, first published in 1983, that uses witty anecdotes to explore the joys, frustrations, and challenges of motherhood. A New York Times bestseller, the book is a … Continue reading
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The Grody-Patinkin family is a mess–and people love it!
From The Interview on the NYT Daily Podcast Mandy Patinkin, 72, and Kathryn Grody, 78, are a highly successful artistic couple. He has won Tony Awards for roles in musical-theater classics like “Evita” and “Sunday in the Park With George” … Continue reading
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A mother without the title
by Heather Cox Richardson Ed Note: I hope you’ve had a chance to read Erma Bombeck’s book, “Motherhood, the Second Oldest Profession.” It’s a wonderful wise, funny and poignant collection of essays. Those of us who are truly lucky have … Continue reading
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