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Motherhood, School
August 9, 2018
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Embracing the Summer Shift

I feel a shift, slight, like tectonic plates slowly rearranging the world. Every August an unseasonably cold morning shakes me out of my summer haze.…

Kids, Motherhood
July 24, 2018
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Summer Is the Sweet Spot of Life With Kids

Sometimes I forget summer is my favorite season. I forget that during the long winter months, I yearn for these sun-drenched days filled with a…

Kids
July 23, 2018
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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 wall, ropes course, nightly campfires,…

Journal, Kids
July 14, 2018
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Forgetting a Child Inside a Hot Car Sounds Impossible—Until It Happens To You

It’s a nightmare no mother believes can happen to her. Only women who don’t truly love their children forget their babies in the car—especially…

Kids, Motherhood
July 13, 2018
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I Love Being a Mom, But I Miss Being “Me”

The sun was slowly waking up as I sat with my cup of coffee, enjoying a morning of peace and quiet. But after one sip, I was jolted out of my serene…

Kids, Motherhood
July 3, 2018
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You Don’t Have to Cram Everything Into 18 Summers

My firstborn—the baby who made me a mom to begin with—is 19 years old. She finished her freshman year of college a couple months ago and is home…

Kids
June 21, 2018
4 Minute Read

The 18th Summer

I came home the other day after a long afternoon of running errands and this is what my front porch looked like. These shoes mean that I have a house…