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5. An amazing story. Your mom was a remarkable woman!

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 08:50 AM

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My mother tricked my father into sending me to an independent all women's college. [View all] no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 OP

Great story! PittBlue Mar 2022 #2

You had a wonderful mother. TNNurse Mar 2022 #3

My mother mgardener Mar 2022 #4

Thank goodness for your friend's mom! ❤️ MLAA Mar 2022 #17

An amazing story. Your mom was a remarkable woman! yardwork Mar 2022 #5

Good for you & your brilliant Momma Chicagogrl1 Mar 2022 #6

"It was 1975". HA. Many parents are the same way today. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #7

It a brave story you tell Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #9

No, he didn't. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #11

So . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 2022 #12

Yes and no. no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #14

Thank you for sharing a story of triumph and success. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #13

Cool! Pacifist Patriot Mar 2022 #15

Great story. mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #16

Nice story. Thanks. I'm happy to hear it turned out well. n/t. NNadir Mar 2022 #18

My niece goes to Sweetbriar. AllyCat Mar 2022 #20

What a smart mother! Whew, she made all the difference for you. MLAA Mar 2022 #21

My story was similar, but different. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2022 #22

I love this story. JudyM Mar 2022 #24

nice to have that kind of support! Skittles Mar 2022 #25

Postscript no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #26