PinnedMaggie Lamond SimoneLosing my mother, again.My mother died on Monday, May 20. For a reasonably expected event, it was stunningly unexpected … and it was the second time I’d lost her. May 26May 26
Maggie Lamond SimoneBecoming Our Parents — or, “Nice to meet you! I’m my mother!”While lamenting her daughter’s latest eye-roll over something or other, a friend said, “The problem is, I remember this. I remember having…Mar 21Mar 21
Maggie Lamond SimoneI wish I could make their lives easier — at least, easier than mine was.“Remember when my school supplies consisted of some folders, pencils and crayons?” my daughter said, laughing, as we laid out our cart…Mar 21Mar 21
Maggie Lamond SimoneRemembering the days of menopause. And yes, recognizing the irony.My son was upset the other night because he realized he’d only practiced piano a couple times throughout the week and his lesson was the…Feb 17Feb 17
Maggie Lamond SimoneChapter Three: Orange Belt“Orange is the symbol of the increasing power of the sun as it warms the earth and makes plants grow. The orange-belt student begins to…Feb 11Feb 11
Maggie Lamond SimoneWinter break = vacations. Vacations = no stress. Except for me.The purpose of a vacation, they say, is to make us feel better. It is an opportunity to escape from real life for awhile, to pamper…Feb 8Feb 8