Tag: daughter
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What Advice Would You Give Your Daughter As She Transitions Into Womanhood?
When I was growing up, I wish someone had told me to bury the past, to keep my eyes focused firmly on the road ahead, and to embrace the company of women. An out-of-the-blue email from an old girlfriend prompted me to write this post. The first true girlfriend of my adulthood – ie. after…
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Empty Nesting: When The First Takes Flight
NC left for her trip halfway around the globe at 5.30am this morning. She looked somewhat out of place with her backpack and beanie on. It’s not that our girl’s a princess, but she’s not into roughing it either, like her mother. We celebrated her departure last night over much too wine, our favourite Japanese…
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When Your Parent Abandons You
The other day NC was telling us about her plans for the next seven months or so while she has a gap between her degree and her Masters. More accurately, she gave us an outline of how her plans away from home will improve her continued personal growth trajectory. Yes, that’s definitely igneous… The old…
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Teenagers And That Moment When They Suddenly Grow Up
NC has picked up this new job working as a medical secretary in between her uni studies. It gives her the extra cash to get riotously drunk at the weekends on the sort of expensive wine that I couldn’t afford until I was forty and an alcoholic, as well as an outlet to vent her…
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Parenting: That Special Father and Daughter Bond
kurt cobain and frances bean (Photo credit: seattlewhat) Sometimes, I admit that I give the old man a bit of a hard time about his parenting skills on this blog. Parenting doesn’t come naturally to anyone; it’s just that some people are better at faking it than others. The old man took some annual leave…
Louisa Simmonds 