By Jacqueline Miller I Lost My Taste and Smell—Now I’ll Never Take It For Granted Again
I’m a thrifty, penny-pinching mama who now buys hand soap retailing for $7.50. And I blame COVID. You see, I…
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Jacqueline Miller
My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Reminded Me I’m Doing Something Right
Yesterday I lost my mother-of-the-year award. Oh well, I was probably already out of the running. I’d been nagging my…
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One Day Your Son Will Be Taller Than You—And You Won’t Be Ready
I read a lot of parenting blogs. And books and magazines. Plus, I follow a ton of writer-moms on social…
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I Never Wanted My Mother-in-Law’s Curio Cabinet
I hate stereotypical mother-in-law jokes and memes because my husband’s mom was one of my favorite people in this world.…
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The Tired Mom’s Guide to Holiday Wrapping
So you’ve spent a small fortune on Amazon. And, if you’re extra brave, you may have even elbowed your way…
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My House is Usually Full of Other People’s Kids—and I Love it
This week, my husband is traveling, which leaves me home with the kids. In my house, that means a revolving…
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Three Children Killed Just Steps From Their School Bus; Why All Parents Should Care.
Last week, a crossing guard led a bunch of us through the intersection in front of my kids’ elementary…
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Why I Left the New Moms Group
When I left the hospital with my first child, a brochure was tucked into my take-home folder about a mother-baby…
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I’m a Mom With the Summer Camp Blues
This is my kid’s second summer at overnight camp. And he loves everything about it: the lake, zip line, rock…
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“Mommy, Why Is the Flag Still At Half-Mast?”
I started writing this yesterday. And I flippantly put that I was nervous about including statistics on how many school…
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It’s True You Eat Shoes, But We Love You Anyway
You destroyed the gingerbread house we worked on for hours… But then you stayed at the edge of my little…
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Others See Dyslexia; I See An Amazing Kid
I see your slumped shoulders and head down when you leave school. I see you reciting your presentation from memory,…
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