Happiness. It's relative.
Posted on April 20, 2015 by Jan Wilberg
It is the only story about a rainbow that I have. But it’s a good one. We were swimming in a lake. It was dusk. All of the other people had left. The beach was littered with the debris of a fine day, the smell… Continue Reading “My Rainbow Story”
Category: Family StoriesTags: adoption, children's health, parenthood stress, prograstination, rheumatic fever
Posted on July 30, 2014 by Jan Wilberg
Captain Nan’s was one of a dozen beautiful white boats bobbing in their slips on a dock lit by tiny white Christmas lights. Her sign said she did tours of Islamorada and that’s what I wanted. After years of staying in the same tiny… Continue Reading “Lift the Anchor”
Category: Family StoriesTags: being a mother, burn-out, motherhood, parenthood stress
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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment. It could be about gracefully handling my own aging, being a good feminist, or finding out what it means to be a decent mother and grandmother. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.
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