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cocktail, etc.– and the colors that she can choose from. Before shopping for her own wedding-day look, it’s proper mother of the groom etiquette to speak with the mother of her child’s partner about what she is wearing, so that their dresses are complementary, but don’t match exact...
After I married and became a mother, Mother's Day took on a different meaning and vibe. I started hosting Mother's Day at my home for my mom and mother-in-law. Even though I was a mother, it was still important to honor my mother. So I started hosting Mother's Day at my house...
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Huang also taught Liu how to act in a Western-style restaurant, use a knife and fork and how to dress at a formal wedding. "That's just the law of nature," says Liu. "When the kids are little, parents teach them what they have learned through experience," says ...
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