When we first decided to start a family, I was sure my husband and I would make the most epic parents. Overconfident? Maybe just a little. I did, after all, have my BA in…
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At least once a day, I get thrown a curveball by one of my kids… A question I can’t answer, a situation I can’t explain, a fear I can’t quell. In this time…
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The summer before my freshman year of high school, I got a bug bite that almost resulted in brain damage. I know…it sounds insane…but if something like that can happen, odds are it will…
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It’s 5:00 a.m. and I’ve already been up three times since 9:30 p.m. I’ve basically had one continuous day of segmented sleep for 4 months straight and I’ve found there are only two options…
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I was picking Sebastian up from school and ran into a beloved history teacher. He has taught for nearly 50 years and reminds me of Robin William’s character in Dead Poets society. He is…
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It’s the curse of the second kid isn’t it? They get the shaft in so many ways … attention, gifts, public fanfare, photos. I can’t say I felt guilty about any of it to…
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Sometimes, life doesn’t turn out the way you expect it to. A stay at home mom was not on my vision board and it’s certainly not on my resume. Not that there is anything…
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I have a confession to make – it doesn’t take a whole lot to ruffle my feathers. As much as I long to be, I am not the kick your feet up, let you…
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After battling and surviving postpartum depression, I have received the following question repeatedly: “Jen, I think my friend might be going through something like what you went through. I want to say something to…
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Anyone without kids who think they know true exhaustion can suck it. I say this with love, but also with a straight face. I have never known the depths of exhaustion until I had…
