I've felt it more times than I can count—the pull to end a conversation prematurely, to back out of a get-together with friends, or to simply leave when I should stay. I've noticed lately that I'm almost always the person in my conversations who ends them. "It was great to see you!" I …
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The other day a friend asked to see inside my closet. (Every closet in my house, actually.) ;) She seemed... surprised (shocked?) that my whole wardrobe takes up about four horizontal feet. "You don't have a dresser?" "Wait, where are all your socks?" "This is all the shoes you own??" I think I …
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Like most women I know, I have a complicated relationship with sleep. There were the years when my husband (rightfully) accused me of being a sleep monster, because when you have a new baby in the house, no one—except that baby—better come between you and your precious, precious sleep. Then …
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It was midnight. My husband (the night owl in our relationship) heard my feet on our stairs and, before I even came into his sight, said— "Can't sleep, huh?" "Nope," I replied in frustration, heading of course for the cereal cabinet. (Does anybody else eat a bowl of cereal if they can't …
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Our unbusy years were beautiful. I mean, I was physically exhausted, like all moms of young kids are, but I was living in a way that felt right for me as a person and for our family as a whole, and there's peace and beauty in living a life that fits. I enjoyed one hundred casual meet-ups at …
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We were standing in my garage when my friend asked— "Excuse my language, but where do you keep all your CRAP?" I looked around and shrugged. "I don't know... I guess we don't have that much crap?" The next thing I knew I was showing my friend every nook and cranny of our house—the pantry, …
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Twelve years ago, I decluttered my kids’ toys under the glow of a flashlight as they slept. That one change gave me so much relief that I continued until I’d decluttered more than half of what we owned. ✨
I suddenly felt like I could engage with my loved ones, not just clean up after them. I believe every woman deserves the same.
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