She remembered who she was and the game changed
First and foremost Happy Fathers Day to every father out there and I hope you had a wonderful day. "Fathers make an important difference in the lives of their children, one can never underestimate the power of a loving, involved and engaging Dad. They really matter in big and small ways". - By Dr ATHENA STAIK, PH.D. …
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Tonight my two girls aged fourteen and eleven, dressed in their school uniforms with ribbons in their hair, went to their first Father/Daughters dinner without their father. My fourteen year old went with her father when she was in year five and now that my youngest is in year five she wanted to enjoy the …
I am the first to admit that I was not great at doing the whole female friendship thing. My best friend was my husband and so I did not take the time to nurture and build friendships. This week I have been reflecting on why the Bollywood Ball I attended was so different this year. …
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Tonight I went to a ball. The year my husband passed away I was so determined to go to everything and prove to everyone and myself that I can survive, that I attended this same ball. I vowed I would never go again. Everyone says the men chat and the woman dance and it is …
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Today would be our 18th Wedding Anniversary. My late husband John and I celebrated 17 years together with 15 years of marriage and now I continue to remember our wonderful relationship. Every single anniversary we celebrated with much love and excitement. We were never too busy, we never left it to another time and I …
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Tomorrow is my youngest daughters birthday. She will be eleven. Since my husband passed away I have found the children’s birthdays quite challenging. The night before their birthday my late husband and I would lie in bed and talk about the details of that child’s birth, how we were feeling and the entire hospital experience. …
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Last weekend a very good friend came over for lunch. Her gorgeous husband passed away and I vividly remember being in the city with my husband and we sadly selected a sympathy card to send her. Ironically by the time the ‘thank you card’ arrived from her, my husband had passed away as well. We …
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Without doubt my favourite place is the beach. Watching the water glisten in the sun and feeling the sand between my toes is just so lovely. Even in the winter months the beach is an incredible place to escape to and enjoy. We are lucky enough to own a unit at the beach and it has been our beautiful …
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It was fear that made me keep his toothbrush next to mine and fear that kept his clothes hanging in the wardrobe and fear that made selling his car so difficult. I was fearful that if I let go of these things I would let go of him. It was a sad and an overwhelming …
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A friend recently asked this question and when asked I usually answer "they are good". The real answer is a little more complicated because it changes from day to day. I don't know how it really feels to lose a father so I can only tell you from the perspective of a mother watching them …
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Multiple Strengths 