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in Quarantine Reflections · January 1, 2022

The Middle Year

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in Quarantine Reflections · January 1, 2022

The Middle Year

Tomorrow is New Year’s Day, and it’s hard to believe it’s going to be yet another new pandemic year. At the end of 2020, we all felt hopeful that the awful year we had just ... Read the Post...

in Parenting · December 11, 2021

How the Pandemic Made Me a Better Mom

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in Parenting · December 11, 2021

How the Pandemic Made Me a Better Mom

I am a self-proclaimed control freak. I always have a plan, and if I can’t yet make one, I make a plan for planning. I am the queen of lists. For family camping trips, I have ... Read the Post...

in Articles · November 22, 2021

Is Want Finally Winning Out over Should?

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in Articles · November 22, 2021

Is Want Finally Winning Out over Should?

My entire life, I have let should win out over want. As someone who thrives on praise, I have made many of my life decisions based on what would get me ahead and win approval. ... Read the Post...

in Articles · October 24, 2021

How the Social Contract has Failed Working Mothers

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in Articles · October 24, 2021

How the Social Contract has Failed Working Mothers

Last week was my son’s first day of in-person school after spending his Kindergarten year on Zoom. I wanted his first day to be the fantasy we’ve all been craving – new ... Read the Post...

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Originally from the woods of rural Maine, I’ve spent time in Boston, MA, Durham, NC, and Washington, DC before landing with my husband in the Bay Area where we are busy raising our two energetic little boys while working full-time day jobs. I created this blog to share with you all the things I love: writing, adventure, photography, activism, and finding time for creativity as a busy working mom. We all struggle to find balance, and this blog is my way of sharing with you how I find mine.

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