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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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What My Marriage Needed: Best Friends
When we first got married I was so excited to do EVERYTHING together. I couldn’t wait. I worked at a coffee shop and I told a friend of mine that I was even going to start working with Graham (as a self-employed window washer). “This is a terrible idea.” he said. I’m not sure if…
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Mom Runs for Beer: Instructions on how to start running from a non-pro.
Now before I start this, let me just tell you, I’ve been running for 3 months. I am similar to that lady who ranted on Facebook about how parenting isn’t an excuse to not shower and have crumbs under the couch– and she has exactly one 2-week-old infant. We’ve all been collectively giggling while we…
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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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Dear First Born, It’s not you, it’s me.
Dear First Born, I remember the day I first held you in my arms. You became, and I also became. I’d thought about motherhood for a long time, about how I’d be and how you’d be. But I was still so unprepared. Heaven and Earth kissed for a moment and I’d never felt so sure and so…
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Confessions from a Stay at Home Mom
I know you think I wear yoga pants and athletic-T’s because I spend my days doing pilates while my kids practice Mozart on their harmonicas. But, I’m here to tell you, I wear them because they’re stretchy.
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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…