Ok, let’s get real for a second. Regardless of what your Aunt Sally may have told you, or how great Beyonce looked in her...
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A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
This blog post discusses topics related to suicide, which may be distressing for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling, please...
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I had my first child in 2017. I was weeks away from turning 35, so I technically didn’t fall into the Advanced Maternal Age...
My husband and I love being outdoors. This made it an easy decision to do everything in our power to get our kids to...
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I have always been a “collector of books,” per se. I was...
I have been a runner much of my adult life. It started in college as a hobby and then grew into a way to...
“Mrs. Demmings! Mrs. Demmings! I saw you walking to work today.” I nodded in agreement, knowing full well only he saw me walking from...

























