The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today
I was lucky enough to earn my master's degree at a presidential library. This alone was pretty amazing, but the…
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Dear Older and Wiser Women, We Need You
Dear older and wiser women, I know younger women can be scary. Sometimes we come across as know-it-alls with all…
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I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout
The other day while scrolling my Instagram feed, I landed on an account, a fine example of an aspirational yet…
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9 Truths Newlyweds Should Know about Marriage
Eight years. That is the average length of a marriage that ends in divorce in the United States. My husband…
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12 Tidbits of Wisdom From an Experienced Mama
1. Put Clean Underwear on Every Day You may not shower for three or four days, but fresh undies make…
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Dear Daughter, As You Head Off To College
I used to tuck love notes into her Miss Kitty lunchbox. I already wrote the “mushy one” that took me…
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Love Your Siblings, and Other Advice For My Grown Children
My sons are adults. They are wonderful, smart, successful adults and I adore them. They have their own lives and…
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How to Give a Parent Unsolicited Advice
Parenting is amazing, but it is also amazingly hard. Do you know what makes it even harder? Unsolicited advice. I’m…
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These Are the Things I Will Tell My Children As They Grow
Years ago, a very wise woman explained to me that within the human experience, while our circumstances may vary,…
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I’ve Learned To Let The Little Things Go
It was like every other week night. I was home all day with our newborn son and my husband had…
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