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Tag Archives: motherhood
Swallow Back the Years
I do not want my kids to grow up. There. I said it. I like them little. I like how they smell. I like how my daughter’s voice still sounds about half her age when we talk on the phone. … Continue reading
Posted in humor, kids say the darndest things, motherhood, preschoolers, sons, vomiting
Tagged bedtime, humor, kids say the darndest things, motherhood, preschoolers, puke, sons
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See that Mountain? Redefining Glory Days
The month before I graduated college, one of my writing professors approached me to ask if the university’s English department could use my senior writing portfolio as a model for future classes. She said it was one of the best … Continue reading
Posted in career, happiness, intentional happiness, motherhood, Past life, preschoolers, writing
Tagged careers, leaning in, leaning out, motherhood, writing life
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Second-Born
She wasn’t here before. I came first. What happened in the world, happened to me. There was a long stretch before her. Then suddenly she was everything. I became the sea to her boat, and she the sea to mine. … Continue reading
Posted in babies, daughters, motherhood, sons
Tagged motherhood, parenthood, Second child, siblings
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