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How I Prepare to do Adult-Adulting, not just the Usual Adulting.

How I arm myself to face difficult conversations or situations.

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What is your on most eclectic mixed tape?

One morning this week, I had the house to myself. This is a rare and much appreciated happening. For the past two years, I’ve listened to audiobooks using earphones while…

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Combat-Mode Grocery Shopping and My Pathetic Need to Make Everyone Like Me (or at least pretend to).

When a cashier takes an instant dislike to me, it makes for a long, painful check out during my weekly shopping trip.

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When the long-awaited prognosis is “there’s no hope for recovery.” What then?

To set the scene, you’re at the doctor with a complaint. They diagnose the problem and your first reaction is relief (that you’re not crazy and it’s an actual ‘thing’)…

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Have you had an Amazon package go missing from your front door?

When you steal an Amazon package and the package was sex toys and sex toys weren't what you wanted so you dump them in a ditch? You're a tool.

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Live update: I’m eating this plate of marshmallows

Live update: I’m eating this plate of marshmallows for lunch because: a) I’ve made myself sad writing a different blog post and like an idiot did so without first checking…

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The day when enough was enough, my girl came through.

This sign is now posted on our front door. As is happens, my eight-year-old decided to take matters into her own hands after being sequestered once again, with her brothers…

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This morning was hard and I owe them an apology. A letter to my smalls

Dear Mason, Deacon, Paxton and Miranda, First, let me start by saying that I love you all, beyond reason and measure. Second, let me admit to you all that I…

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If you need to know what love is, feel free to ask my eight-year-old. He knows the answer.

A friend on Facebook, who has a small army of young, adorable children, recently posted a list of questions to ask your kids, typical stuff like “what’s your name, age,…

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Are you kidding me? Why didn’t anyone tell me?

Every now and then, I get a wake up call that serves to show me that what I had always suspected is true. Sometimes it’s an accidental wake up. Other…

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