tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696426935279789613.post1344227482466732793..comments2024-01-30T00:25:38.965-05:00Comments on DUMB OLD HOUSEWIVES: Happy birthday, MomMrs. Pinkertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430881135921278001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2696426935279789613.post-53625492904387449682018-03-25T11:26:57.639-04:002018-03-25T11:26:57.639-04:00My mum had 13 pregnancies. 12 surviving and one mi...My mum had 13 pregnancies. 12 surviving and one miscarriage. What a gift to their children were these women? And my mum was one of 12, herself. So I am one of 80 something cousins on my maternal side. When studying the Exodus and the creation of the nation of Israel, it was easier for me to understand the 12 tribes. It's funny, because Facebook has brought home to me how profoundly diverse a family can become within a couple of generations, particularly when parents lose confidence in their authority and their faith. But regardless of my ponderings, what a blessing to know that our mothers were our mothers and not Marilyn.The Good, The True, The Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443094695594040969noreply@blogger.com