Browsing category : Boomer Memories & Musings
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Preserving Memories and Beginning New Family Traditions
Posted onWhen you lose a parent, preserving memories or starting new traditions may not be something families think about because the other parent is here creating new memories. However, … Read more Preserving Memories and Beginning New Family Traditions
By Lurene Reck
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Child Abuse or Parenting?
Posted onBoy, is there a big difference in parenting today compared to when I was growing up! As I listen to some today, it sounds as though everything our … Read more Child Abuse or Parenting?
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I Was There: Beatles Concert at Shea Stadium, 1965 – Recollections by Camille LaCognata
Posted onWe Baby Boomers have been witness to some very cool and significant moments in history. Many of us have amazing stories to tell. Here at BoomerConnections.com, one of … Read more I Was There: Beatles Concert at Shea Stadium, 1965 – Recollections by Camille LaCognata
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My Dad
Posted onIf your dad is still living, a suggestion: write him a letter. I lost my dad a few years ago, so a letter is too late. But on … Read more My Dad
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Gone Fishing! A Father’s Day Remembrance
Posted onThere used to be a program that came on TV called Gone Fishing. This television show had my Dad down pat. The song that went with the television … Read more Gone Fishing! A Father’s Day Remembrance
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My Dad
Posted onAfter reading my business partner’s article about her Dad (My Dad by Cherie Blazer), it sparked memories for me. My Dad came from a family of four boys … Read more My Dad
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Reflections: 28 Years as a Military Spouse
Posted onWhat was it like to be a military spouse? In a word, difficult. Marked by sacrifice. My husband, for most of his career, was in Special Operations, in … Read more Reflections: 28 Years as a Military Spouse
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Mothers and Daughters, What a wonderful combination!
Posted onMothers and daughters have a special bond. If you develop that special bond early on and keep it going to adulthood, then it will never break. As a … Read more Mothers and Daughters, What a wonderful combination!
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Looking my age
Posted onI’ve often wondered how it would feel to get older. When I was in my twenties and heard that someone died at 50 or 60, I would think … Read more Looking my age
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A Letter to My Mother
Posted onLast Mothers Day I sent this letter to my Mom, who is 87 years old. She lives in an assisted living facility in another state, so I don’t … Read more A Letter to My Mother
