I was walking my kids home from school the other day, engrossed in own thoughts—there in body with my children but miles away in my head.It's time to start thinking about Christmas gifts, I thought. And we still haven't pinned down what we're doing for Thanksgiving...Despite my racing mind …
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It was 7pm and my 6-year-old was in the middle of her 20 millionth meltdown of the day. (Or at least, it darn well FELT like that many!)I suggested she take a bath and get ready for bed—to which she responded like I had suggested we pull out some teeth just for the heck of it!I looked at …
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I knew I was right on the brink of saying something I'd regret.We'd been with our extended families for eight days straight. When you live 600 miles away, your visits tend to last long when they happen. And because that time together is so rare, you want to make every minute count.So for the …
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Day after day ended the exact same way: me, exhausted and longing to climb into bed... but instead walking around our apartment, gathering the random toys our kids had pulled out, played with for two seconds, and left in the middle of the floor. For way too long I accepted this as part of my …
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