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Adult Children

Posted on March 3, 2012 by janellmoon

It may hurt but it’s great when an adult child of ours does tell us something that is bothering them about us. It’s our time to listen and be willing to really hear. Can you imagine what it would have … Continue reading →

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Relationship With Adult Children

Posted on February 13, 2012 by janellmoon

Lately I’ve been thinking about our relationship with our adult children and what new challenges we mothers have if our children feel safe enough to tell us what was difficult about our mothering. We may know our children need to … Continue reading →

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Memoir Writing: What to Leave Out

Posted on February 9, 2012 by janellmoon

You do not have to tell the whole story. You can tell a truer story by leaving some stuff out. We don’t leave out important events or feelings. We just eliminate side events and feelings. Things that happen that are … Continue reading →

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Element of fiction for memoir writing: The

Posted on February 1, 2012 by janellmoon

Your reader is reading your book because the title draws them in. You provide your reader with a powerful emotional experience and great facts as the story develops. If you’re writing a romance, you must create in your reader the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Come to the Memoir?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by janellmoon

How you come to the memoir is much like how you come to the world. In my experience of working with many varied people (and voices), I notice that a person very much in her/his body will come to the … Continue reading →

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We Are All Creative

Posted on January 22, 2012 by janellmoon

Creativity does not belong to artists and writers and those who are well-known. Creativity belongs to all of us and we actually use creativity to get along in daily life. Some call this “every day creativity.” An good example of … Continue reading →

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Counseling and Memoir Writing

Posted on January 13, 2012 by janellmoon

Just a note to mention that the more you know yourself and your “psychology”, the better able you will be to write your memoir in a realistic fashion. To understand your instinct (for survival) and how thatplays out in you … Continue reading →

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Blame in Relationships

Posted on December 22, 2011 by janellmoon

It is always easy to blame others for our problems.That’s often what hurts us and our relationships the most. When you feel yourself blaming others, why not turn that blaming finger back on yourself and see your part in the … Continue reading →

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Transitions

Posted on December 21, 2011 by janellmoon

Transitions can be a scary time but, if you think about it, you are transitioning all the time. One thing that is constant is change. We change age and our desires and needs naturally change. How can you expect life … Continue reading →

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