Tag Archives: Mother’s Day

Mothers Are Forever

Posted on May 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

My adult daughters still sometimes seek my advice (or use me as an example of what not to do). But for comfort they always go to Mom—and always will. Still, as Robert A. Heinlein put it, “Being a mother is … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

I had a wonderful mom, and am truly grateful for her. But I also want to celebrate the beautiful girl who first loved me, then without losing a drop, magically filled up with love for our first child (every time … Continue reading →

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A Few More Thoughts about Moms

Posted on May 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

“A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” ~Tenneva Jordan “The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” ~Jane Sellman “God could not be everywhere, … Continue reading →

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I Always Knew You Loved Me, Mom

Posted on May 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

(See video below) Mom was twenty when I was born—twenty times as old as me. But when I turned ten, I suddenly realized she was now only three times as old as me. And when I reached twenty she would … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2017 by mitchteemley

I had a wonderful mom, and am truly grateful for her. But I also want to celebrate the beautiful girl who first loved me, then without losing a drop, magically filled up with love for our first child (every time … Continue reading →

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