By Jamie Sumner 10 Graduation Gifts That Will Get You a Real Thank You
Forget the picture frame or copy of Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go. As a veteran high school teacher,…
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I’m Actually More Productive With My Kids Around
It is counterintuitive that chaos would bring order, but that is exactly what working from home has done for me.…
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My Target Run Ended In Tears For the Best Possible Reason
I wandered into Target on a Wednesday afternoon for the same reason any mother does—to hit up Starbucks and the…
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“A Wrinkle in Time” Speaks to Anyone Who’s Ever Felt Different
It is March and with the change in daylight and the daffodils also comes the movie version of A Wrinkle in…
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5 Quotables from Bob Ross to Lift Your Spirits
Happy little trees. Who wouldn’t want to live in a world full of happy little trees—branches waving as you pass…
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I’m Grateful for My Infertility
I am infertile. And I'm not unique. There are so many of us now. According to the New York Times,…
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I’m THAT Mom at the Consignment Sale
So, school’s starting back. Do you want to know how I know? I’m getting those emails again---the fall consignment store…
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The Night My Mom Didn’t Come for Me
The first lie I ever told was probably not the one I'm remembering right now. I'm sure there were other…
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I Love Teenagers, Unless They’re at the Park
So, this is a new one for me. I’ve turned into an old lady at the park. How? How in…
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I’m Kicking My Husband Out On Father’s Day
This year will mark six Father’s Days since the inaugural launch of my husband’s gig as “Dad.” Six years that…
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25 Reasons I’m a Better Mother in the Summer
As parents, I think we can all agree summer is a mixed bag. On the one hand, we’ve got the…
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Thank You To My Doctor Who Only Saw My Child As Perfect
I was sitting in the waiting room of my OB’s office in my 24th week of pregnancy reeling from the…
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