Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Gift of Life

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

“They said it’s cancer,” my mom said on the other end of the line. I got up from the table where I was playing ‘Princesses’ with the little girls I was babysitting and paced the hallway.  “Oh?” I said, trying to … Continue reading →

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Why I Wear My Mother’s Robe

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

My mother died four years ago. Every morning I wake up, and without thinking I put on her robe. Of all the precious things she gave me; a sense of humor, a love of Mondays, her favorite ring and her … Continue reading →

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How Maya Angelou Inspired Me to Write

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

I was seventeen and at my best friend’s house for her seventeenth birthday party. Despite being really good friends I couldn’t bring myself to share with her what had happened to me when I was aged seven, such was the … Continue reading →

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20 Inspiring Women We Lost in 2014 : A Tribute

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Inspired by My Mom

Every year we lose many women that have led incredible lives however some of them may not been remembered in the lists that are compiled at year’s end.  Inspired By My Mom is starting a traditional of paying tribute to … Continue reading →

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