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Anyone Else Feeling Like You’re Failing at This?

By On March 8, 2022

It’s 8:30 p.m. and I’m sitting in bed with my laptop, working. The dishes are still in the sink. The unfolded—but clean!—laundry is still in the basket. And I can’t remember if… Read More

Musings

It’s Hard To Say Goodbye—So I Won’t

By On January 29, 2021

Dear Leilani, The night before you died, I had a dream about you. We were lounging on the floor in a large room, surrounded by blankets and pillows, kids running around. It… Read More

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What Preschool is Like During a Pandemic

By On August 31, 2020

This summer Landon completed his first year of preschool—and man it was interesting. Not the first part, of course. Up until February 2020, things were fairly typical. He never cried about going… Read More

Musings

Feeling Helpless? Try This.

By On April 7, 2020

This COVID-19 thing sucks. Many of us are confined to our homes—some with kids—and getting sucked into social media, which, let’s face it, doesn’t always make us feel better. We’ve taken pay… Read More

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How We’re Dealing with the #QuarantineLife

By On March 26, 2020

Today is Day 2 of a statewide shutdown because of the spread of COVID-19. But really, it’s been longer than that. (And it certainly feels longer.) My workplace closed last week and… Read More