I remember when J (now 12) was born, how unsure I was of my skills as a mother. The fear of dropping him as I walked across the grocery store parking lot. Everything about him seemed so vulnerable, despite his 9.2 birth weight.
I grew into it, the mothering gig, but the vigilance never fully abated. [...]

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We have several road trips planned for this summer (mostly to see Dan play) and I can already hear the screams echoing through the minivan. Yeah, that would be me.
No, I’m just kidding. My kids are really good travelers, as long as we bring a 200-pack of Trader Joe’s lollipops and keep passing ‘em back. [...]

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Disclaimer: I’m not perfect. I know I’m not, it’s one of my least favorite things about myself (along with my eyes that cross easily and very poor time management skills, but that’s a different post.)
Sometimes, I judge. I know we’re not supposed to. But last week, I did, and the incident that prompted it has [...]

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My younger brother sat me down in front of Youtube one day and said, “I’m not leaving until you watch these videos.” (My brother does that a lot- he also can quote entire episodes of Saturday Night Live verbatim. It’s his special gift.)
Well, this time he was spot on. (Not like those “Can this [...]

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