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I used to tease my kids when they were little. They used to always ask me how I saw them do stuff behind me and of course I told them I had eyes in the back of my head. Mom's got them when they had kids. I told them Mom's got an extra set of eyes and an extra arm with each kid. Since I had five, I had a lot of them. They couldn't see them, cuz they were invisible, but they were there.

But I've noticed something now that the kids are growing up and going off on their own. While my eyes are still… Continue

Those of you that have grown children I imagine have noticed your children move out and suddenly do the things you fought with them to do at home. My favorite thing is all the fights I had with them over cleaning their room or doing their chores and then they move out and become clean fanatics. Suddenly cleaning their room and doing the dishes is no issue for them. I honestly don't quite get it. Why did they give me such a difficult time about it?

All three of my grown kids that are on their ow… Continue

I'm a big kid mom now. The days of diapers and dayschools, and even soccer and baking for dozens are well behind me. I have three on their own and in college; and two still at home in high school. I'm home on disability now; my body gave out before retirement age to autoimmune disease and arthritis.

After having a house full of five children to being down to two at home, with two out of the state, you would think that my life would be extremely quiet and boring. But it isn't. Believe it or not… Continue