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What If Today Is All We Have With Our Children?

A few months ago, I asked my husband what he remembered most about his mother, who had passed away 10 years earlier. He paused for a moment and said, "How much she loved me." That is so simple, so sweet, so beautiful. His mother definitely did her job while she was here on this earth. And that thought is with me as I think about the tragedy in Connecticut. How many mothers kissed their … [Continue reading...]

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The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Having Two Kids Under Two

With Jessica Simpson allegedly pregnant again, giving her a soon-to-be two kids under two, and a couple of my friends recently receiving positive pregnancy test results while they still have infants in the home, I figured what better time to share what I know as a veteran (ha!) mom of kids less than two years apart. Here’s the good, bad and the ugly of being a parent to two kids still in diapers. … [Continue reading...]

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Get Organized! Have A Better Morning By Creating A Nightly To-Do List

I am counting down the days until I am officially done with graduate school because I am planning a three-month detox. I am going to lose this 15 pounds of grad student weight (I like cupcakes. Cupcakes are my favorite), get my house in order and give myself a chance to get caught up on my self-care (deep conditioning treatments, regular shaving of hairy parts, etc.). I am very much looking … [Continue reading...]

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Do You Have Life Insurance? Thinking About The Future And The “What Ifs”

Our insurance agent called a few weeks ago and suggested we come in, before our birthdays, to review our insurance policies and to make sure we had enough coverage—you know, "in case." My first instinct was to say, "No, thank you," because we have policies already on each of us. But then I figured it wouldn't hurt to listen to what she has to say. Now I'm nervous because thinking about … [Continue reading...]

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5 Ways To Get Involved At Your Kids’ School Without Having To Be There Every Day

You do not have to convince me how busy you are. I can relate. Between a full workload, graduate school, two children, a husband and some type of commitment to fitness, it is difficult to be as involved as I would like in my children’s education. Now trust and believe I’m there at every parent-teacher conference, we sit down nightly to go over homework, and we read at least one book at bedtime. … [Continue reading...]

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Is My Daughter Going To Survive Being The Only Black Student In Her Class?

Actually, that title is a lie and I'll tell you why I worded it like that intentionally. Until about three weeks ago, my daughter was one of two black kids at her school. One (a boy) is in the grade above her. And then it's her. The school is fantastic in every area...except diversity. To be fair, it's a private school located in an "excellent" public school district (as rated by the state) … [Continue reading...]

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Have You Ever Gone “On Strike”? Did It Work?

A couple times when I was growing up, my parents would take turns going on strike when they got fed up with the laziness my sisters and I exhibited. They'd toss their hands in the air and loudly proclaim, "That's IT! I've had it! From now on, you will cook your food yourself and clean up after yourself because I am not doing it." And they'd hold steady for a few days but by the end of the week … [Continue reading...]

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The Anatomy Of A Family Photo

My friend Amanda is an expert photographer. She's fabulous. Her photos are incredible. Pretty much every favorite picture I have of my kids is one she took. So when I looked up a couple months ago and realized our last family pictures were in November of 2009, I kind of gasped a bit and hustled to send her a message asking her if she'd pretty please fit us in her busy schedule and snap some … [Continue reading...]

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