Category Archives: relationship

Visiting your family roots far away

Posted on September 23, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Kathy Pooler, a fellow memoir-writer who also encourages others to write their stories, just posted in her Memoir Writer’s Journey blog about a recent visit to Italy where she met her overseas family for the first time. See Back to My … Continue reading →

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Nora Jo Fades Away: finding laughter and love in an Alzheimer’s memoir

Posted on July 21, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

I read Nora Jo Fades Away:  Confessions of a Caregiver several months after my mother died of Alzheimer’s, but I’m just now getting around to writing about it. I was shocked, shocked I tell you by the first few pages. … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day, relationships, and missing moms

Posted on May 12, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

My Mother’s Days have been spent making sure my own mother was happy. Usually that made me happy, too, but really it was all about her. This time, I’m the only mom in the immediate picture, and I’m not ready … Continue reading →

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