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Rachel Yanan

Rachel Yanan
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Lessons from Therapy: What My Toddler Taught Me in the Mess

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My toddler will be four in November, and for the last ten months, we have gone to speech therapy weekly at our local hospital. He has always been a quieter kiddo, communicating primarily by...

Tips for Getting the Most Out of National Nutrition Month

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March is National Nutrition Month! As a mama to a toddler that has extremely picky preferences, nutrition is always at the forefront of my mind when it comes to meals. I’m constantly thinking of ways...

Cupid, Go Away

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Dear Cupid and his Valentine's Day,  You and I? We aren't friends. I really don't like you and you only come around once a year so how did we get here?  On average, Americans spend $146...

The Power of A Chair and The Woman in It

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Let me tell you about a chair filled with love. Inside a little grey house with bright pink numbers, rests an old floral chair with a jacket draped across the back, at the ready. There...

My Top 5 Books in 2021…So Far

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In January, I set a goal for myself to read 52 books in 2021. I even wrote a post about my favorite books in March, detailing the books on my nightstand. It started as...

Grief and Sesame Street: How Elmo Helped Me Help My Toddler

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If grief could be summed up in a single word, that word would be 'heavy.' It has been a heavy week. Actually? It's been a heavy month. We buried my Granny. We put our beloved Husky down. Heartbreak...

Lake Michigan: A Reflection

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The water lapped against my skin as I sat on the warm sand. Finally-we were on vacation. I saw my husband lift our nearly three-year-old into the air, hearing his laughter radiate across sunfilled...

All Birth Is Natural

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So I have a question. When did society dictate how our birth experience is perceived? Since when do those who give birth unmedicated earn a gold star while those that choose to get an epidural...

You Are Worthy

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I think I’ve written, erased, and rewritten this a million times.  How do you tell a story without causing pain to the people involved but also share what you learned from it? How do you...

The Book Stack on My Nightstand

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March is National Reading Month and if I'm being honest, reading is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Studies have shown that children who are read to do better with comprehension and school studies-the...

Thirteen Approaches To a Vegan Diet Resolution From a Vegan

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The new year is typically full of resolutions; we have the best intentions when it comes to creating new habits, accomplishing goals, or simply taking better care of ourselves. I am the first to...

A Lesson Found in the Cheeto Dust

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Hi Mama. Your kiddo doesn’t like vegetables either? Welcome to the club. My son, Ollie, is two and despite my husband and my best efforts? He doesn’t like vegetables unless they are in the form of...