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17. My Mom had 4 kids to care for all born within a 5 year span.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 06:08 PM

Jan 30

My Dad worked a fulltime day job and a parttime night job. Mom did not work outside our home.

They both served in the US Military, different branches, and got married after the war was over in 1945 and relieved of their service, 1st child born 1946.

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Did your Mom work, outside of the home, when you were a kid? [View all] irisblue Jan 30 OP

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At first, no. Later, yes. surrealAmerican Jan 30 #3

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Similar story for my family. I think many of my childhood friends had a similar situation. Fla Dem Jan 30 #18

I was born in 1952 Wicked Blue Jan 30 #11

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My Mom had 4 kids to care for all born within a 5 year span. Fla Dem Jan 30 #17

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Yes. Born in the early 1960s. Eugene Jan 30 #23

My wife and I did that. hunter Friday #32

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My mom was working in Hollywood as a script secretary when she met my dad. hunter Jan 30 #25

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