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Mommy Fails
Dear AJ, Despite what you may think, your mom is not perfect. She is still getting used to this whole motherhood thing. We’ve had some minor bumps in the road, but thankfully they have all been...
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This Too Shall Pass
“This too shall pass” – a well-known adage and my new life motto. The saying is often used when referring to a hardship or struggle, but its true meaning is twofold, and that’s how I use it. I say it...
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A Baby Changes Everything
The lights were dimmed; the house was quiet. The presents were opened, the turkey carved, the cookies eaten. We were home after a long and joyous day of Christmas festivities. As I slowly rocked AJ to...
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Alone On the Curb
I have no doubt that every child who went to elementary school during the 1970’s experienced the same trauma I did. Fortunately, I only experienced it once – or at least I only remember one incident....
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When Being Cold Became Cool
My car dashboard indicated that the outside temperature was only two degrees, but the students streaming into the middle and high schools seemed almost oblivious, Most were dressed in jeans and hoodies...
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The Button Box
The button box wasn’t actually a box. It was a round basket in a strange shade of orange and gold. Despite its shape, we never called it the button basket. It was always the button box. Growing up with...
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The fun stage of baby
AJ turned 7 months old last week and we’ve officially entered what I consider to be “the fun stage.” The last couple months have been downright fun. She’s grown from an infant into a real baby; a...
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The Tooth Fairy
There are some parental roles I never mastered. Playing the Tooth Fairy is one. I should have known it was going to be problematic the day my son lost his first tooth. He literally lost it. He was on...
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Where I Come From
At some point during my formative years, I began asking “where did I come from?” I wasn’t curious about biology and human reproduction. Well, that’s not exactly true. I was curious about biology and...
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On Memories and Possibilities
Memories are such strange possessions. Of the thousands of daily conversations and brief encounters we experience, we only manage to carry a limited number with us into the future. Even the most...
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