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2018, You're Up!
Yes, my phone was in the toilet. In a public toilet, actually. In a public toilet that was ready to be flushed. You know how you always...
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Losing It in L'Occitane
Let me set the scene for you: It was the week before Christmas and the stomach flu had ripped through my house, sending all three kids...
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The Shift
I don’t know exactly when it happened, but something changed. Something shifted. It’s hard to describe, but I’ve felt it more than ever...
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Sensory Processing Disorder vs. New Mom Me
It's Autism Awareness month. My child doesn't have autism. He has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). You might have heard of it. You...
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Sisters, Sisters
"There were never such devoted sisters!" My two girls sing this at the top of their lungs, twirling around and around. Over here,...
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In Memoriam: My Chanel Sunglasses
In what may be the most privileged, first-world-problem post to have ever been written since the beginning of time, I must tell you that...
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To My Friend, the New Mom
I see you. I mean, I really see you. I see you basking in that new-mother glow, holding your precious child close to you, smelling her...
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The Cost of Community
It has been a hard week where I live. For those of you who don't live in my community, I will give you a quick summary. (Thank you in...
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Yes, I'm Failing Every Day Too
One of my good friends and I were driving home from a party a few weeks ago and I mentioned that I was thinking of starting this blog. ...
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The Spider Incident (a.k.a.The Day My Kids Saw Their Mother Lose Her Everloving Mind in the Kitchen)
Here's something you should know about me: I'm generally cool under pressure. Especially around my kids. Daughter falls on the...