Much Love, Deb Poems ~ Fresh & Thought~Provoking

Tag: Parents born during Great Depression

  • 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.

  • I death triggered my mom

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    Deborah Marchant’
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    Growing up in a family paralyzed by fear of death, the author reflects on feeling like a source of terror rather than joy. Their father’s absence at birth and the emotional distance create a poignant connection to their struggles with anxiety and isolation.