Maybe it's because it's near the end of the year and my brain is balking at the prospect of unnecessary ...
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End of Toothpaste Brain
Before I had kids, I imagined that I would somehow create these future super children who were well-rounded in every ...
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Why I Stopped Being a Tiger Mom
I’m exhausted. The thing of it is, I’m getting enough sleep. It’s that my 1.5 year old is going to ...
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The Days Are So Long
I don’t know why I keep dragging out these 15 minute posts. If I just banged them out in the ...
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My Toddler, the Tyrant
You guys, I am really loathe to admit this, but I adore my children. Yes, yes. Captain Obvious here Captain ...
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Loving in the Present
Motherhood has made me weak. Before I had children, I had zero problems watching disaster films, children in peril, or ...
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