by Gina E. Jones

Soon we will be celebrating another Mother’s Day.  This is something each one of us has in common. Everyone has a mother—that is how we got here, right?  Looking back to my own childhood, I remember the times when my mother nurtured me, guided me and even warned me.  She had a wisdom and a knowing about things—things like boys, school and life in general.  Yet, even though I loved her, I have to admit that I ignored most of what she said. I didn’t listen to her. Even my father told me, “Mind your mother!” I thought I knew everything.  But, of course, like most of us, I later found out that I really didn’t. Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day!

When my son was young, I had the mistaken impression that at least by the age of 25, my job as Mom would be done… what did I know? As every Mom over the age of 50 will reluctantly admit, our job as Mom is never done… in fact, as my Mom would say, the bigger the kid, the bigger the problem!

Moms have a way of being there for us, no matter what - even from the other side! Here’s a fun story of how mothers in spirit get our attention, to give us a good push  in the right direction. Continue reading →