Wisdom In Poetry

On the night before I began my senior year of high school, my heart was broken by a blue-eyed redhead. Upon learning of my depleted emotional state, my great aunt sent me a copy of Desiderata. She also suggested that I make like a dog: retreat to the shadows and lick my wounds, then come out stronger and ready to face the world. She’s a wise one, my great aunt. To this day, that copy of Desiderata remains framed in my bedroom.

Fast forward several years… I was in my great aunt’s house, reading the various tidbits magnetized to her fridge. One of those tidbits was (is, as far as I know) the following poem…

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Story From The Street

Last night, my sister had a consultation with a personal trainer. When she arrived at the gym, there was a man standing outside the door, finishing up a phone call. As Sister approached, he asked “are you here to see Trainer?”

“Yes,” Sister replied.

“I’m her business partner,” the man said, extending his hand. Then he laughed and added, “Actually, I’m her ex-husband. But we still run the business together.”

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The Stepmother: What Do You Really Know About Her?

Have I ever mentioned the Co-Parenting Matters Blog Talk Radio show? Shame on me if I haven’t. Co-Parenting Matters is hosted by Deesha and Mike from Co-Parenting 101 as well as Taliba Mbonisi of WeParent. On Sunday nights, they feature appropriate guests to discuss issues related to effective co-parenting.

Last night’s show centered on Stepmothers. Earlier in the week, Deesha interviewed Wednesday Martin, PhD, author of the book Stepmoster: A New Look At Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel and Act the Way We Do. During the show, the hosts were joined by Sherry Thomas, Heather Hetchler (Café Smom) and Brigette Lemos-Norman (In the Blender). The panel tackled myths, expectations and struggles.

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