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When Your First is Your Last: The Poignant Realities of Raising an Only Child

I have seen many beautifully written, bittersweet accounts of watching your “last baby” grow up. This will be the last time you...

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Jan 24, 20174 min read

I will never forget the first time my son slept through the night, because it was the night before Mother’s Day. It seemed so auspicious,...

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Jan 24, 20172 min read

A feminist couldn’t possibly enjoy being a stay at home mom, right? Wrong. Joyful tears come to my eyes at least once a day; watching my...

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Jan 21, 20174 min read

We decided against getting trash pick up service when me moved in June; we live pretty close to a transfer station now and figured it...

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Jan 17, 20173 min read

Imagine nothing and no one touching you for 90 minutes. Imagine holding up nothing, not even your own head, for 90 minutes. Imagine not...

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Jan 14, 20173 min read

A lot of people mistakenly assume my family is vegetarian. I can understand why they would think that though; we eat vegetarian meals...

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Jan 13, 20173 min read

There is a universal law that when you buy three or more unripe avocados, they will all ripen at precisely the same time. I was sucked in...

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Jan 11, 20173 min read

It’s 4am; my son wakes up crying. I was the last one to go to him, so my husband shuffles in. My son has a large bed on the floor, so we...

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Jan 10, 20172 min read

Despite being a compulsive DIY’r, there are realms of do it yourselfness that I am intimidated by and write off as “not my thing.” Baking...

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Jan 10, 20172 min read

I know I cannot be the only mom who has felt guilt over taking the time to style my hair or make up, as if these activities lessen my...

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Jan 9, 20171 min read

My departure from the world of employment was unexpected. I loved my job as a cook and nutrition specialist at a residential facility for...

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Jan 8, 20173 min read