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10+ Thoughtful Ideas for Grandparents Day
What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I’d like to say that grandparents are God’s gifts to children. And…
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Feel Good Friday: My Interior Decorator is a Two-Year-Old
Yesterday I looked around my house and thought, “You know, this place used to look nice!” For a moment I wistfully remembered…
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The Day Your Sick Kid Gets Better: 5 Unexpected Perks
It’s back to school time, and you know what that means! Back to runny noses, back to fevers, and back to hours on hold to get that…
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The 5-Word Motto Truly Healthy People Live By
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You fell off the healthy wagon for a few weeks—or months, or years, whatever—and…
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Feel Good Friday: Never Compare Your Beginning
If I had to guess, I’d say that the comparison game is as old as time. A prehistoric woman probably worried that her neighbor’s cave was tidier or…
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Letter To My Son On His Second Birthday
Dear Luke, Today, as we celebrate you turning two years old, I find myself just wanting to celebrate YOU. Let me explain…
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Healthy Taco Pasta
The first time I had Hamburger Helper was at a friend’s house when I was ten years old. I immediately deemed…
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Feel Good Friday: Lately on Instagram
At BlogU in June, Ilana Wiles of Mommy Shorts declared that Instagram is the new Facebook. She said that people…
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Want To Be More Productive? Try Rearranging Your To-Do List
Like most busy moms, I’m a list-maker. There is simply no way I could juggle the constant demands of work and family without putting pen to paper…
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How to Accept a Compliment Graciously: 4 Best Ways to Respond
Feminist activist, author, and all-around-inspiration Jessica Valenti has a great piece in the latest issue of Self magazine about…
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Feel Good Friday: Family Is What You Make It [An Unfolding Open Adoption Story]
Meet Zach and Brit. Zach and Brit are two incredible individuals who together make a pretty incredible…
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What If Freaking Out Isn’t a Bad Thing?
This week I’m desperately trying to claw my way out of a pit of deadlines. I know it will be worth it once the work is done and my byline is published, but…