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Parenthood

Ushering My Daughter Into Womanhood, One Mascara Swipe at a Time

There are times I celebrate her new-found independence, and then there are moments I grieve over the loss of the innocent baby girl I once knew.

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I'm Living in the Now (Thanks to My Shoulder Hair)

I was Adonis who still looked young and fresh! And then I turned 40.

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Your Clean House Won’t Matter 10 Years From Now

What will they remember? Focus your efforts there.

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Kid Made Recipe: Peanut Butter Banana Waffles

Go bananas for breakfast with these super hearty waffles! the recipe is gluten free and vegan, but there's no compromise in deliciousness.

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How to Choose a Scary Movie for Your Kid

One kid's laugh riot is another's fright fest. Learn how to choose age-appropriate scary movies.

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The One Job I Don't Seem to Get Better at With Time

“I just enrolled Tabby in preschool for September! I’m already crying!” read the post on Facebook. (Tabby’s name has been changed so that her mother doesn’t think I am an absolute crazy person.) I ...

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I Can Be a Parent, But I Can't Always Be a Playmate

“Mommy, play with me.” This is how our battle begins, as it does every Saturday morning.

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How I Will Participate in the Climate March if I Can't March

Here's how to be there in spirit. (And still make a difference.)

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‘What Does It Pay?’ How Parenthood Makes Me Rethink Doing What I Love

Before kids, it made perfect sense to entire weekend doing stand-up Poughkeepsie for $200. After, not so much.

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8 Ways to Adopt a Holistic Approach to Parenting

Make informed and conscious decisions.

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When It All Becomes Too Much, What If We Danced?

What if we all danced, even when we were terrified? Especially when we were terrified?

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A Baby in My Belly and Death in My Head

The biggest surprise of my pregnancy was how much it prompted me to think about death.

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Celebrate Poetry Month With These Captivating Reads

How can we continue to explore rhythm, rhyme, and language with kids as they grow? These poetry anthologies and picture books are a great place to start.

Local Dad Unloads Dishwasher, Is Hailed a Hero

A local dad is being hailed as “the next Sully” after sources close to the family confirmed what may be the greatest single act of 2017.

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A Strong, Enduring Love Isn't Always Sexy- and That's Fine

Witty romantic comedies, seductive romance novels, and cheesy love songs- not reality.

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6 Ways To Foster Creativity, Right From Birth

When we see creative people, we usually think they’re just lucky. But that's not totally true.

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Sharing is Great But There's No Shame in Wanting

Go ahead and swipe that phone from your co-worker. See how that goes.

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Is Daycare the Death Trap Detractors Make It out to Be?

It's not what the internet makes it out to be.

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In Search of a Perfectly Imperfect TV Mom

Marge, Roseanne, June, Carol, Clair...