What's in a Name? When Moms and Kids Don't Share the Same Last Name
Just because my kids and I don't have the same last name doesn't make us any less of a family.
Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of my return to using the name I was born with, thus setting off a round of confusion for anyone who’s gotten to know me using a different last name for the 20 years prior to that. As I was getting ready to finalize my divorce last year, I knew that I had the one-time opportunity to legally change my name the day the deed was completed with few additional costs (what a bargain) instead of paying to do so at a later date. I kept polling my kids as to how they would feel if my name was different from theirs, and finally one of my daughters was like, “Just do it already.” But the tipping point came at a board of education meeting while I was still a member. Board member names are called throughout …
Lisa
3:38 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
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