Eight years ago, I slipped in a puddle while carrying a baby inside my belly and a toddler on my hip. The stroller I'd been lightly pushing went down hard as I scrambled to keep my babies safe while we fell. I remember looking at that stroller—turned on its side, one wheel spinning in the …
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I recently noticed myself regularly saying a certain phrase. "I just need to get through these last few weeks until my youngest is in kindergarten..." "I just need to get through my husband's latest trip to China..." What tipped me off to it in the first place was when I noticed myself …
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Years ago, when a customer threatened to get me fired, I read Brené Brown that night to remember that I am worthy, no matter what anyone may say. When my brain feels like it's on overload as I try to keep up with our family's schedules and a daunting to-do list, I'll flip through …
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Recently, as I dropped our boys off at school, amid the usual scramble of putting lunch boxes and homework folders in all the right places, I noticed that our kindergartener had his shoes on the wrong feet. This is just how this child rolls. Up until kindergarten, no underwear, a backwards shirt, …
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The more I move toward a simple life, the more I see how multifaceted it is. I can donate under-used items throughout my home, but how are my donations impacting the economies of under-developed countries? In this case, I'd like to buy less in the first place. Speaking of which, do you know …
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