List: Growing Up | Curated by Nancy Oglesby

Mar 30, 2024
30 stories
Growing Up1st Half is Mostly Dad / 2nd Half is Mostly Mom
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
My Dad Loved Music & I Loved Dancing on His Feet!I grew up in a household filled with music!
Nov 20, 2022
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Nov 20, 2022
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MOM
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
Who Knew She Was My Greatest Role Model?It wasn’t until I was in my late fifties that I knew.
Jan 7, 2023
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Jan 7, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
From Christmas Prank to Treasure: Embracing Dad’s SpiritA 25-year-old gift still sparkles with humor and love.
Dec 2, 2023
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Dec 2, 2023
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BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
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Nancy Oglesby
My Mother’s Surrender Produced a RebelRelationships aren’t for the faint of heart.
Feb 24, 2023
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Feb 24, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
Fried Chicken with German Side Dishes, Anyone?My signature dishes came by way of mom.
Oct 16, 2023
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Oct 16, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
My Childhood Home Wasn’t Brick and MortarDays filled with sunshine, freedom, and imagination.
Sep 16, 2023
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Sep 16, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
The Baby Advantage: Being Second-BornExploring the differences between firstborns and second-borns
Aug 2, 2023
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Aug 2, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
The Chronicles of a Disconnected FamilyPamela asked me to share about my favorite grandparent or relative. Ready or not, here we go!
Aug 9, 2023
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Aug 9, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
Disgusting Foods I LikeAnd, one I don’t
Jun 16, 2023
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Jun 16, 2023
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The Wind Phone
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Nancy Oglesby
A Conversation DeniedWhat happened to you so long ago?
Jun 4, 2023
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Jun 4, 2023
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the Challenged
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Nancy Oglesby
High School: I Wasn’t a Fan.Am I the same as I was then? Yes and no.
Jun 12, 2023
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Jun 12, 2023
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Mid-Century Modern, Oops! I Mean Antiques, Looks Like Today’s Contemporary FurnitureDaddio was ahead of his time. A photo essay.
Jun 7, 2023
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Jun 7, 2023
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BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
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Nancy Oglesby
This Damned Crap is Harder than Therapy!How answering innocuous-seeming questions can kick one’s ass.
Feb 25, 2023
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Feb 25, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
I Am the Child of a Southern Woman Who Could Cook Her Ass Off.My mom’s fried chicken was scrumptious … the best!
May 22, 2023
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May 22, 2023
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Teach Your Children to Stand Up For Themselves and Their DreamsThe story of my oldest friend.
May 7, 2023
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May 7, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
Normal. I Am … I Swear!I grew up in the 50s and 60s and thought every family was normal except for mine. Television showed us what was normal, right?
Mar 28, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
Like Father, Like Daughter“When did you discover you loved writing?”
Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
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BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
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Nancy Oglesby
Nobody Was Putting This Egg Back Together Again!What have you kept from your childhood and what does it mean to you?
Mar 18, 2023
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Mar 18, 2023
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BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table
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Nancy Oglesby
Did Jim Henson Create Oscar the Grouch Because He Knew My Dad?It’s not that they ever met, but geez!
Mar 12, 2023
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Mar 12, 2023
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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Nancy Oglesby
The Places My Brain Takes Me!The prompt was, “What is your favorite place to visit?”
Jan 18, 2023
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Jan 18, 2023
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