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10 Reflections on Raising a Threenager
I have raised four threenagers. The first one was a kleptomaniac. The second one was a nudist with a rage problem. The third one was a tiny dictator. The fourth one is not out of the woods yet. When I discovered my first one had a problem with stuffing his backpack with other people’s baby…
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Family of Six Travels the World with Friends
I have a very exciting announcement I’ve been dying to tell you all!! On April 8th we are leaving for a 4-5 month trip around the world. Our stops will include the Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. In case you are wondering I AM FREAKING OUT WITH EXCITEMENT!!!!! Through the blog…
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Mother’s Day for Every Mom
Years ago, I had the privilege of traveling to South Africa. The highlight of my trip was the period of time I got to stay in Bottlebrush, an informal settlement where the rates of sickness and HIV were astronomical. There I met the most beautiful girl, Monica (her english name). She was a little younger than me at…
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New Piece for Motherly!
I’m so excited that my newest piece “Why first time moms can have it the hardest” was published on Mother.ly today!! “I sort of thought I would have a magic infusion of motherly wisdom when I gave birth to Malachi. Instead, becoming a parent was like an episode of Survivor. An episode of survivor where…
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#FailFriday
Hey everyone! It’s #failfriday. Share your best and most recent fail, if you dare. Keeping’ it real…here’s mine… Recently I noticed an abnormal amount of flames and smoke pouring out of the barbecue I’d just lit. I opened the lid to find a small bon fire perfect for roasting marshmallows and also all of our…