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How and Why I Became a Thrifty Mama

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It never fails. During the spring and summer months, as we drive down the street, my husband will turn to me, point at a sign alongside the road, and ask, "Is that a good...

How Sorority Life Made Me A Better Mom

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I get quite a few different reactions when I first tell people I participated in Greek life in college. I don't, by any means, fit the "sorority girl" stereotype, and honestly, that wasn't why...

Google And I Need To Break Up: My Battle With Health Anxiety

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When I was a child, I had some friends who found amusement in scaring me. They'd run ahead as we'd walk to the kitchen and hide behind a corner. As I walked by, they'd...

Stroller Running Like a Mother

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I’m not proud of the texts I sent the first few times I ran with my daughter in a stroller.  It was hot. It was hard. I was frustrated, which is extra frustrating when you’re...

The Evolution of (Step)Mom: National Step Family Day

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"I am woman. Hear me roar!" I looked up to see my soon-to-be stepmom confidently claim those words as we concluded setting up the fresh Christmas tree. I recall my young self being in awe...

To My Best Friend Who Doesn’t Want Kids

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I remember when you first told me you didn’t want children. I selfishly panicked because I’ve always known I wanted to be a mom, but I have always loved being your best friend. Time...

Being a Motherless Mother: Loss of a Loved One as a Child

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*I am not a grief counselor; this post is solely based on my personal experience.* I may not be able to tell you what I had for breakfast yesterday – or even this morning, for...

An Ode to the Monon Trail

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Every now and again, someone will ask me, “What’s your favorite place?” Throughout the course of my life, the answers have varied – anywhere from the sticky basement floor of my now husband’s college...

How I Became a Movie Plot: Going Back to School as a Real Adult

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Throughout the entire 2000s, my dad purchased two DVDs — Old School and, well, I cannot even remember the other one because it is insignificant in this anecdote. If you were ever to meet...

My Dairy-Free Journey: A Year in Review

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A couple of years ago, I worked at an ice cream shop. I absolutely loved it. How could I not? The Monon, the summer weather, slinging the scoop, creating craveable concoction. Ahh… Not to...

Organization from a Creative Mind: Celebrating Get Organized Month

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Cleaning and organization have never been my strengths. I have always prided myself on being “creative.” Every school assignment, ice-breaker, and the like, I never failed to use “creative” to describe myself. You know...

Making Room for “Mother” on My Identity Resume

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Weeks before I gave birth to my daughter, I found myself contemplating my upcoming role as a new mother. Before my pregnancy, I felt a strong connection to the aspects that had comfortably made...
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