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Lent Me Your Ears

It’s always about this time, during the Lenten season, that I start checking the calendar for an end date. Is it over yet? Am I done? You’d think I was an actual Catholic.

Jyl Barlow Thoughts on Blended Families, Thoughts on Marriage, Thoughts on Mental Health, Thoughts on Parenting Leave a comment March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 4 Minutes
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Available Now: Hi, Honey!

Available Now: Hi, Honey!

Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve chosen this very day to publish my third book, Hi, Honey!: A Dementia Diary because it truly is a love letter to the relationship I had with my mom, who passed away just over a year ago. I wasn’t really aware how unique the relationship was between my mother and me…

by Jyl Barlow May 10, 2026May 10, 2026
Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary

Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary

For decades, 4 p.m. meant one thing to me: a phone call to my mom.

And then one day, it was gone.

Hi, Honey! A Dementia Diary shares the story of loss, grief, and growth.

I can’t wait for you to read it.

by Jyl Barlow May 4, 2026May 1, 2026
Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.

Skin Scans, Schedule Chaos, & Travel Fails.

A week of chaos, ranging from expired passports, weekday graduations, skin scans, and no-contact children.

Can I get an amen? No? How about a margarita?

by Jyl Barlow April 20, 2026April 19, 2026
Unpacking my Suitcase, Urn included.

Unpacking my Suitcase, Urn included.

“Did you bring your mom?”

“Yes! She’s right here!”  I said as I pulled a tiny urn from my pocket for all to see. ALL. All six-hundred attendees of the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.

All who giggled and clapped as I held up the Tiny Traveling Urn that brought me to the Dayton stage.

by Jyl Barlow April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Go in with Delusion

Go in with Delusion

On one hand, I tend to do everything with intention, very thoughtfully planned out. On the other hand, I dive in without looking back.

Why? Delusion.

by Jyl Barlow March 23, 2026March 22, 2026
Message Received: The Erma Story

Message Received: The Erma Story

As I left the Richmond airport, two weeks ago, my phone pinged announcing a voicemail that had been received while I was in the air. I was returning from a second attempt to avoid the feelings surrounding the first anniversary of my mother’s death, arriving home on that very first anniversary date.  Because I was…

by Jyl Barlow March 9, 2026March 8, 2026
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