Tag Archives: Stepchildren

Happy Mother’s Day to Me

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Julie Hooker

My neighbor used to call me every Mother’s Day and say, “Happy Mother’s Day to the woman I know who most wants to be a mother.” My first year teaching in Orem, a town that neighbors Brigham Young University in … Continue reading →

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Being a Cheapskate

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Julie Hooker

Being a Cheapskate 7 September 2014   My ex-husband and best friend used to say, “You are such a cheapskate!”   The Urban Dictionary defines cheapskate as “A stingy person. Somebody who buys cheap in favor of higher quality or … Continue reading →

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Being Raised By Wolves Would’ve Been Better

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Julie Hooker

Or, “In Which the Stepchildren Did not Behave as Well as My Dogs”  Or, “The Back Story to ‘In Which the Stepson Shat in the Backyard”   Raised by Wolves – Or Worse 29 June 2013   So, my girlfriend, … Continue reading →

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