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Living
April 15, 2020
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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 icing on the cake was that this…

Friendship, Motherhood
July 26, 2019
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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 of our independence, and opinions,…

Motherhood
July 23, 2019
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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 fundamentally unrelatable ideal of…

Marriage
April 2, 2019
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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 and I are approaching our 10-year wedding…

Motherhood
July 20, 2018
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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 you feel somewhat human. Otherwise, you’ll…

Journal, Kids
July 11, 2018
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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 11 attempts and a whole tissue box later to…

Kids
May 10, 2018
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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 thankfully still include us in their…