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Changing Focus

Posted on February 7, 2014 by AngelaLTodd

I’m still here! Ha. I’ve been pushing my second Etsy shop and accompanying parenting group focused on raising resilient kids, all under the name Funnermother. To sign up for my free weekly E-zine about building resilient kids to make parenting more fun, … Continue reading →

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Susan gets a grip

Posted on October 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was stunned to have met her mother. After all these years! And it turned out she knew her mother and found her abrasive. Susan put her mind to a clean-out and tried to understand. She scrubbed furiously. Vesta was her mother. … Continue reading →

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Velma organizes it all

Posted on October 10, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Velma had had enough drama. Time to get back to the library. Where all questions had answers. All things had a place. She would … Continue reading →

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Vesta meets her daughter

Posted on October 4, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Vesta stared out the window. Susan made tea in the little kitchen. It was so uncomfortable. The baby woke up. “My God, I have a grandchild!” Vesta … Continue reading →

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Scarlett

Posted on September 25, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Fall crept through the country. Traveling with winter dread. Scarlett needed a trip to the city. She packed a favorite dress and told Auntie to expect her at the townhouse. … Continue reading →

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Susan prepares

Posted on September 19, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

The table was set. She’d said she had some news. Susan looked for Velma. The baby crawled in the grass nearby. After this picnic everything would be changed. … Continue reading →

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Velma blushes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Sweet friend had decorated. “I don’t know when your birthday is!” She handed Velma a gift. Velma opened it hotfaced. “You taught me that a woman’s home is her castle.” Tears. Smiles. Hugs.

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Vesta’s past

Posted on September 6, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

She didn’t know what to expect. She wore her power suit. In it, she was unflappable. His face held 25 years of emotion. Susan was his last, best gift from Vesta. Love sustained. Vesta wept. Finally.