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Have Yourself a Very Fifties Christmas

Thu Dec 08 2016

I belong firmly on Team Don’t Mess with My Holiday Nostalgia. I don’t want new lights, new songs, or new ideas. Read more »


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I Tossed My Pants, and I Liked It

Wed Dec 07 2016

One of my favorite blogs from the only-mama blog years, circa 2013. View at blogher »


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The Aggressive Deployment of Kale

Thu Dec 01 2016

It’s like all the nutrition experts in the country went out drinking and decided to promote kale this year because they really don’t like people very much. Read more »


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Generation Gap: Normalizing Alternative Families

Tue Nov 29 2016

I made my mother a ninja whether she wanted to be a ninja or not because it's my blog and I can make people ninjas if I want to. View at huffingtonpost »


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It's Not About Winning-it's Just My Turn

Thu Nov 24 2016

Happy Thanksgiving, and if you are a single parent, remember you get to make the rules, and you no longer have to be nice to your ex-in-laws unless you want to. Read more »


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Opposite Optimism: Life is Too Long

Tue Nov 22 2016

Life is sometimes harder than it needs to be. I understand. We deserve to feel like life really is too short. Until then, though, I’m sticking with the opposite of optimism as a means of inspiration. Read more »


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The Chaos is Proof That we Are Winning At The Family Blender

Fri Nov 18 2016

All of today's confusion and turmoil is indicative of what a stable family-unit we have become. View at blogher »


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Tow The Line

Tue Nov 15 2016

In defense of my favorite eggcorn. Read more »


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Just Kiss

Mon Nov 14 2016

In response to being asked why so many are protesting this election result and being sore losers. Read more »


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In Which I Write Badly About my Introduction to Poetry 

Mon Nov 07 2016

Eventually I learned that I loved poetry, but only after insulting a bunch of people. Read more »


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In Which a Non-Sports Fan Watches the World Series and Likes It

Thu Nov 03 2016

I’m not a sports person, though I am a sports mom. I spend multiple days a week watching my kids play hockey or baseball, depending on the season. But I don’t actually like sports. View at huffingtonpost »


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The Painful Birth of My Website Which Has Not Actually Been Born Yet

Fri Oct 28 2016

I tried to make my own website. “You’re so lucky that your SigO is a programmer! I bet you have a great website!” someone said to me recently. “Not so much. He feels like I should be able to do it all on my own,” I answered. View at huffingtonpost »




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