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Glenna Gill

May 2

5 min read

My Daughter Broke My Heart At The Dinner Table Last Night

Even worse, she was exactly right.

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

I’ve never felt okay about sitting with my family at the table for dinner. It’s just the way I grew up. My mom and dad believed people should eat whatever and wherever they wanted. I don’t think we even had a dinner table.

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My memoir, “When I Was Lost,” is available now. Stay in touch with me at www.glennagill.com

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