Tag: life lessons

Growing a Vegetable Garden

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As far back as I remember as a child, we always planted a vegetable garden in the spring. I have incredible memories of my...

On Turning 17

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When your kid is 15 years old, they still need you. They are still not old enough to do many things on their own,...

I’m a Terrible Mom and That’s Why I Like It So...

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I’m good at other things. I say this a lot, usually around parenting and domesticated type things that I resist or am terrible at (baking,...

Say Sorry

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“Say sorry!” It’s a common phrase we say to children, but how often do we say it to ourselves? We expect our kids to constantly...

A Letter to My Pregnant Self

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Dear Pregnant Self, I know you have prepared for this pregnancy. You’ve read all the books, taken classes, and asked all the questions. You’ve always...

Scaring Myself Every Day for My Son’s Sake

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I’m starting a new job in a completely new industry from the one I had spent my entire post-collegiate career. This job is one...

The Best of Times: Growing Up in the 1980s

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The television show “The Goldbergs” played in the background one night while cleaning up from dinner. I can’t say that I was really listening,...

A Little Peace Please!

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Spring is fast approaching, and I am still having a hard time accepting and embracing the promise of a new and better year. In...

What I Was Reminded About Marriage in a Span of 12...

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Many of us take those traditional vows at our wedding ceremony, “...for better and for worse, for richer or for poorer, in good times...

Some Days My Heart Aches

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My heart aches each time I receive an eye roll. My heart aches each time I am misunderstood and I hear clomping feet up the...