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A daughter’s tribute!

This week I received the email below from a friend. I thought I would share it with you and I hope you enjoy it!   Please take a look at an article my friend Cheryl's daughter wrote in honour of her Mom for Mother's Day.  She's just finished her undergrad at NYU and she's making a go of it in the "Big Apple".  She's currently working for the Huffington Post, responsible for social media.  Michelle is an amazing young woman and I'm looking forward to reading more about her in the years to come... I'm almost as proud of her as her Mom is!!! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-persad/mother-daughter-she-doesnt-look-like-me_b_1424279.html   Thanks Ethel!! xo    

Letter to My Daughter

I’m a wife, mother, family member, friend, writer and career woman. I am blessed to have a daughter and son and son-in-law. When Janet Graham and I first met, we conceived the idea of writing a series of letters to my daughter that would distill some of the lessons I’ve learned juggling career and family. While these letters are addressed to Lesley, they are also sent with love to Brian and Greg.   April 11, 2012   Dear Lesley,   I’m so pleased to have your reaction to my first letter. Despite our generation gap, the concerns you raised resonate with my experience. I hadn’t realized that you and your friends are already talking about matters like dual-career families, balancing work and life, making choices about ...