Parenting
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I started this draft about a week before “6-7” was named word of the year by Dictionary.com. It’s not technically a word, but dictionary.com says it can mean “so-so” or “it’s complicated” but is basically one brain-rotty, meaningless inside joke. So, given the recent newsworthiness, I am going to assume you have heard about this kind Read more
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Hey there! It’s been a minute. I hope you are doing ok. The fall and start of school completely kicked me in the behind. We spent several weeks with someone in the household sick at all times. My daughter is dealing with some acid reflux that is (according to the doctor) probably the aftermath of Read more
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If getting through January is like watching concrete dry, then August is like pouring honey into a cup of tea; it’s golden and sticky and sweet, and while it looks slow and lazy, it disappears way too fast. I can’t believe school is starting here in just a few days (I know it’s already started Read more
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If you don’t have young kids who watch TV in your life, then it’s possible that you haven’t heard of K-Pop Demon Hunters this summer. However, if you do have a child in middle school or below, and they watch Netflix, chances are this funny little movie has provided your summer soundtrack. The movie came Read more
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This morning I was getting River ready for the bus, doing a few items on my own to-do list, and mentioned I was thinking about what to write today. River knows I love writing, and that I do it all the time, and she is aware of the blog, but hasn’t read it. Without missing Read more
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If your quest is to find joy, the most obvious place to start is by jumping. I took my daughter to a trampoline park and instead of just watching from a couch, or modestly following her around in grip socks like I did when she was a toddler, I committed to the bit. I paid Read more
A Year of Firsts 