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I am so…
How would you complete the sentence? Happy? Excited? Perplexed? Emotionally wrung out? I am so… Tired. I’m gonna go with tired. The kind of tired you can’t shake off by eating better or...
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Just Another Manic Monday. But on Tuesday.
You know those mornings when you’ve totally got your shit together? Those mornings when you’ve made your kids breakfast, packed lunch boxes, showered, coffee’d, checked your email and picked out your...
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Eight.
Dear Sydney, Two weeks ago, you turned eight. It’s taken me about that long to accept that the big boy who’s standing in front of me, is the baby who, on January 21, 2006, had no intention of leaving...
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I’ve got this working mom shit down
I’ve been terrible about posting lately. Like for the past year. I used to write 2-3 times a week. Now I’m lucky if I hit “publish” once a month. This place once served to keep me sane. It was my...
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He Can’t Possibly Be Six.
Liji Bear, You turned 6 over a whole month ago, but I couldn’t get it together to write you a birthday letter until now. The delay is partly because I can’t wrap my mind around the fact that you’re...
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Working Mom Rationale
Stop looking at me like that. Actually, stop looking at me altogether. You can’t judge me. You have no idea what it’s like to be as invested in your job as you are in your kids. No, I get it. I...
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Working Mom Mornings
Yesterday, I had an amazing morning with my kids. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, the boys made their own breakfasts and lunches. I showered. We made it to school drop off early after...
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Whitney Told Me the Children are our Future
I’ve been working in urban public school systems for 14 years. When my children were ready for kindergarten, 3 years ago, there was no question – they went straight into our neighborhood urban public...
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The Dark Side of Breastfeeding
I just had my third baby. By “just” I mean 5 weeks ago. Being a seasoned mother, I went in without a birth plan, beyond having a healthy baby. But I did have a clear postpartum plan: to breastfeed....
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Nine Years Old is Halfway to College
Dear Sydney-feffer, Nine years ago, you came into the world and transformed Seth and Kami into Daddy and Mommy. Your curiosity, your kindness, and your maturity were evident from the get go....
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