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May 7, 2016June 6, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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To My Classic Italian Mom on Mother’s Day

Dear Mom, Where to begin? I know you’re not one for doling out the sentimental stuff. I also know that you secretly love it when other people do. That’s the dichotomy of you, and that, at…

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The Single Stupidest Argument I’ve Ever Had With My Mother
January 5, 2015May 31, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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The Single Stupidest Argument I’ve Ever Had With My Mother

My mom and I have butt heads many times over the last thirty-grumble-grumble years. Many, many times. A good many of them were emo-teenage arguments, like “You don’t understand me!” or “My life is so hard!”…

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Italian Mother Guilt
December 16, 2013January 8, 2014 The Olive Gal 2 Comments
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Italian Mother Guilt

Ahhh, holidays. Tis the season for a deluge of Italian Mother Guilt™. Don’t get me wrong, Italian Mother Guilt is the gift that keeps on giving year-long. But the holidays inspire a particularly persistent flow of…

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