Category Archives: Moms

Stories from Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom

Summertime blues…

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Yes, we all get them, those summertime blues. I did, for sure. I took some time away from the office to rejuvenate my soul and visit family. Thus, there were no posts from our wonderfully funny Not Your Mother’s Book (NYMB) series. Story postings will resume next week. NYMB books make the perfect gifts for […]

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May 10

“Measuring Up” by Dahlynn McKowen

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” Moms. We are always on the go, go, go and many times, ignore ourselves in the process. I used to be one of those busy moms. Back in the day, I held a full-time, high-level management position which ran me ragged. Up […]

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April 27

“Off the Hook” by Nancy Julien Kopp

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” I glanced at the clock, tapped my foot for the nth time and hollered up the stairway, “C’mon, Kirk. We need to get going.” My 11-year-old son had been to the dentist for an early-morning appointment, and I needed to get him […]

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March 10

“Grazing Crazy O’s” by Renee Hughes

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” Intent on listening to the speaker, I jerked in my seat when something warm and solid brushed up my calves. Curious, I searched the floor around my feet and saw small hands picking at my legs. Upon bending all the way over, […]

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January 23

“The End of Mama” by Candace Carrabus

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” Hard as I tried to prevent it, my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter learned about the dreaded Barbie doll via preschool. OK, I know I’m not the only one repulsed by the thing, and not just because I didn’t have one when I was a […]

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December 23

“Buen Provecho!” by Mary-Lane Kamberg

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” My daughter Johanna and I finished our Big Macs and dumped our trays of empty soft drink cups and hamburger wrappers into the trash. “Remember, tomorrow’s the fifth-grade ‘Christmas Around the World feast,’ ” she said to me. “Oh, yeah,” I replied, […]

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November 24

“Mind Over Middle School” by Amy Mullis

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” This school year, I’m twitching like a substitute teacher with a cold sore in sex-ed class. You see, I have a middle-schooler. Now, the possibility I might confuse the toothpaste with his hair gel in the morning is a real danger—as if […]

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October 25

“Mom Got Back” by Dawn Weber

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Being a Mom.” I have been strongly encouraged not to sing. Ever. And I’m not sure why. I’m a great singer. Who do I sound like, you ask? Carrie Underwood? Katy Perry? Lady Gaga? Nope. Someone more famous, more legendary than any of those ladies. […]

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