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Aunt Flo Goes Green
Once upon a time, I lived in a world with sewers, where tampon waste was flushed away in the toilet. I now live in...
Inspiration Found on a Fitness App
My morning workout routine before January 2021 consisted of a few struggled miles on the treadmill while binge-watching whatever shows I could stream before...
Wary of the New Year
Each morning at the breakfast table, we write the date and what we have planned for the day on a whiteboard. This morning my...
Goodbye Old Toys
Goodbye old toys. As I pick you off play shelves for the last time, I recall how your arrivals once brought so much joy...
Thank You for Going First
My best friend has boldly gone first in all the great steps in life - job, marriage, mortgages, and starting a family. Since kindergarten,...
I’m Ready to Ditch the Diaper Bag
Picture this - it is 2018. I'm meeting a group of friends at the aquarium with my three-year-old and eighteen-month-old twins. I have a...
My Husband Took My Scale Away
I went to weigh myself one August morning and was horrified to find that my husband had taken my scale away.
He had threatened to...
I Hope I’ve Been Enough
To my children,
As I write this, it has been 127 days since life as you've always known it changed dramatically due to the coronavirus...
Last Words From My Dad
“You know, being a parent isn’t as easy as you think, you’ll see.”
Those were some of the last words my dad ever spoke...
I’m Not Missing THAT Anxiety
There are many things that I’m missing from life before the coronavirus. I’m longing to spend warm afternoons at the park with my family,...










