Much Love, Deb Poems ~ Fresh & Thought~Provoking

Tag: Overly protective

  • In Honor of Gramma

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    Deborah Marchant’
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    In the 2023-2024 US school year, over 10,000 book bans impacted more than 4,000 titles, with Florida and Iowa seeing the highest rates. Reading shapes critical thinking and empathy. The narrative reflects on personal experiences, particularly an elderly grandmother whose late-life reading challenged her past views, illustrating the complex relationship between environment and learning.

  • death anxious parenting

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    Deborah Marchant’
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    The poem explores the intrusive nature of parents who hover over their children, symbolized by flying helicopters. It illustrates how this overwhelming presence can negatively impact children’s emotions and perceptions, emphasizing the damaging effects of excessive scrutiny and control in their lives.