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The Color of Nothing Release Day!

Posted by By Barb Meyers December 1, 2021Posted indaughters, Family, Mothers, Reading, Social Commentary, The Color of Nothing, Writing
I killed my mother. That's what I think the next morning when I see her on the floor in the kitchen with a puddle of orange juice floating around her.
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The Color of Nothing

The Color of Nothing Coming Soon Part 4

Posted by By Barb Meyers November 24, 2021Posted inchildren, daughters, Mothers, The Color of Nothing, Writing
What I hope for the real life Darla is the same thing I hoped for my fictional Darla. That she'd get out of her own way. That she'd stop giving up on herself. Because inside both of them is something special, and I want to see them both succeed.
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The Color of Nothing Coming Soon #3

Posted by By Barb Meyers November 17, 2021Posted indaughters, Family, Mothers, The Color of Nothing, Writing
I began to hope Darla could succeed. I'd been writing a fictional version (originally entitled Sneakers for obvious reasons) inspired by my experience with Darla.
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The Mother You Need, The Mother You Want To Be

Posted by By Barb Meyers May 12, 2019Posted inchildren, daughters, Family, Mothers, Uncategorized
I know now parenting is not easy. As a child I didn’t understand my parents were who they were. Human beings with flaws and hopes and dreams and disappointments and baggage.
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Parents Are Flawed Human Beings. Or Are They?

Posted by By Barb Meyers June 28, 2018Posted indads, Family, Mothers, parents, Uncategorized2 Comments
“We did the best we could.” At the time I thought, yeah right. That was your best? Well, it wasn’t nearly good enough. Parents of their generation didn’t compliment their children because they didn’t want them to get a big head.
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Sunday Morning Musings: Mother’s Day Reflections

Posted by By gballwvo May 8, 2016Posted inMothers, Romance Novels
So what if “bestselling author” isn’t part of my resume? If raising two great kids is what I was meant to accomplish with my life, I am more than okay with that.
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When Dad Was Sick – Part 13

Posted by By gballwvo March 29, 2016Posted indads, Mothers, Romance Novels
All my mother has inspired me to do is to be as much not like her as I possibly can. So maybe she has inspired me and I’m thankful for that.
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When Dad Was Sick – Part Eight

Posted by By gballwvo March 24, 2016Posted indying, Mothers, Romance Novels
he went to get up and his pants fell down because he’s lost so much weight and he didn’t have a belt on. I told him he should use the suspenders Kevin brought him and he said, “It’s a little late for that, don’t you think?”
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When Dad Was Sick – Part Seven

Posted by By gballwvo March 23, 2016Posted inFamily, Mothers, Romance Novels
He’s dying and it has to be about her. It’s NOT ABOUT HER. WHY DOES SHE KEEP TRYING TO MAKE IT ABOUT HER? It takes a certain kind of selfish self-centeredness to make his illness about her.
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When Dad Was Sick – Part Two

Posted by By gballwvo March 18, 2016Posted inmemory, Mothers, Romance Novels
I went through Dad’s desk.  He gave me copies he had of all the lab tests, etc., that have been run on him over the years, some MRI result reports. …
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