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Packing the Lunchbox

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August 13, 2014

On the eve of my first born baby boy starting kindergarten… This day seemed light years away for so long, and now it is here. The emotional roller coaster has had me on a high: my little boy is confident, ready, brilliantly inquisitive, and just a fun kid to hang out with. And a low: […]

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Another body part is retiring. Well, 2 actually.

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March 16, 2014

I have made no secret about the fact that I am in a state of simultaneous mourning / elation this year. 2014: the first time in 6 years that I will not be pregnant or nursing — because we have decided to retire my uterus and declare that 3 kids in 5 years is probably […]

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Letting them be little. Well, trying at least.

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March 4, 2014

March 4, 2014 “Let them be little.” Such a good quote. So true. And so not easy to do sometimes. My 5-year old will be “Star of the Week” next week in his preschool class. One of the components of this honor is to complete a poster, in his handwriting, on which he answers all […]

Categories: confessions, mommy life • Tags: 3-year olds, girls, letting go • Permalink

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