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# MY MOTHER’S DAY WISH FOR YOU

May 6, 2015 1 min read 

What do empty bedrooms, a clean minivan, and Mother’s Day have in common? Well, for parents of a certain age, like me, each brings back noisy, messy, and very happy memories. But if you are lucky, like we were, you’ll have no regrets about how you spent Mother’s Days past. Or Father’s Days. Or, for that matter, just regular old Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

This Sunday, like millions of parents around the country, we’ll be waiting by the phone…but that’s not a bad thing

Click here for my special Mother’s Day post for Parents Magazine.

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