Overcoming my Daycare Dilemma

Throughout our entire pregnancy (and probably even before) I said there was no way I would put our child in daycare. I couldn’t imagine leaving my child with someone who wasn’t blood related…or, at the very least, a close friend. I put off looking at daycares, while I was pregnant. I kept telling myself I…

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What I Want my Kids to Know After the Orlando Tragedy

Since Sunday, like many of you, I have spent a good amount of time thinking about Orlando. Thinking of terror. Thinking of hate and prejudice. Thinking of what this world has become. Thinking of my daughters. I have watched, and witnessed, the online community attack one another for a number of things: their beliefs, their political…

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To My Husband: I Haven’t Forgotten You

Facebook’s “On This Day” feature is a great way to let you relive every status update, photo, and post on your page since its inception. It does not spare you from your stupidity, craziness, or ugly past…you just never know what your “On This Day” is going to look like. Today, however, my past was…

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Momma Hobbies

“What do you like to do for fun? Tell me about some of your hobbies…” I recently got a new primary care physician and this was her opening line. Well, that got awkward fast. I had no clue what to say to her. I mean, I’m really great at being a mom? I can mom…

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The New Face(s) of Game Night

The overflowing cups; the drinking til we puke and the excessive laughter. Those are all characteristics that are reminiscent of past Game Nights and they were all very much present, this past weekend, as our group of friends gathered for a night of fun. They were just slightly different: sippy cups overturned with milk spilling…

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